Ranked reasons for a termination of pregnancy request
| Reason | Frequency of reason | Ranking [n (%)] | Percentage number of reasons (n/527) | Percentage number of women (n/274) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||
| Money worries | 111 | 52 (19.0) | 45 (16.4) | 14 (5.1) | 21.0 | 40.5 |
| Contraceptive failure | 108 | 41 (15.0) | 48 (17.5) | 19 (6.9) | 20.5 | 39.4 |
| May affect education or career | 77 | 23 (8.4) | 16 (5.8) | 38 (13.9) | 14.6 | 28.1 |
| Family complete | 71 | 40 (14.6) | 20 (7.3) | 11 (4.0) | 13.4 | 25.9 |
| Not in relationship/unmarried | 61 | 46 (16.8) | 8 (2.9) | 7 (2.5) | 11.5 | 22.3 |
| Unstable relationship | 37 | 22 (8.0) | 11 (4.0) | 4 (1.5) | 7.0 | 13.5 |
| Do not think partner is a suitable father | 17 | 7 (2.5) | 5 (1.8) | 5 (1.8) | 3.0 | 6.2 |
| Never wanted children | 16 | 8 (2.9) | 3 (1.1) | 5 (1.8) | 3.0 | 5.8 |
| Unsatisfactory relationship | 11 | 4 (1.5) | 4 (1.5) | 3 (1.1) | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Violent relationship | 10 | 7 (2.5) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.7) | 2.0 | 3.6 |
| Others | 8 | 7 (2.5) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1.5 | 2.9 |
| No reason provided | – | 17 (6.2) | – | – | ||
| Total | 527 | 100.0 | ||||