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Practices related to abortion among OB-GYNs (n = 572)
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Practice
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OB-GYNs n = 572a
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n
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%
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Ever received training
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Yes
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176
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30.8
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No
|
393
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68.7
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Ever performed an abortion
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|
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Yes
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188
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32.9
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No
|
380
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66.4
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Number of abortions performed in the last year*
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1–5
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90
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47.9
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6–20
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10
|
5.3
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More than 20
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5
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2.7
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None in the last year
|
83
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44.1
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Circumstances under which abortions were performed*
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|
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Rape
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36
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19.1
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Risk to the mother's life
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47
|
25.0
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Severe fetal malformation
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100
|
53.2
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Risk to the mother's health
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9
|
4.8
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Socioeconomic reasons
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3
|
1.6
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Elective
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18
|
9.6
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Other
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38
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20.2
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Procedures used*
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|
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Manual vacuum aspiration
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18
|
9.6
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Dilation and curettage
|
112
|
59.6
|
Hypertonic solutions (saline or urea)
|
6
|
3.2
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Misoprostol* or other prostaglandins
|
129
|
68.6
|
Mifepristone + misoprostol
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4
|
2.1
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Methotrexate + misoprotol
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5
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2.6
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Other
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11
|
5.9
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Gestational age when performed abortion*
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|
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Before 12 weeks
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137
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72.9
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Between 13–20 weeks
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83
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44.1
|
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a Missing data: Ever received training (3), ever performed an abortion (4)
* Only physicians who reported having performed an abortion answered this question (n = 188); participants could choose more than one option
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