Characteristics of women seeking care following informal abortions (n=24)
| Characteristic | Women n (%) |
| Age (years) | |
| <20 | 5 (21) |
| 20–29 | 11 (46) |
| 30–39 | 5 (21) |
| ≥40 | 3 (12) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 15 (63) |
| Married | 8 (33) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 1 (4) |
| Educational level | |
| No formal education | 3 (12) |
| Primary/junior high school | 9 (38) |
| Senior high | 9 (38) |
| University | 3 (12) |
| Employment status | |
| Formal sector | 3 (12.5) |
| Informal sector | 16 (67) |
| Student | 2 (8) |
| Unemployed | 3 (12.5) |
| Children (n) | |
| 0 | 14 (58) |
| 1–3 | 6 (25) |
| ≥4 | 4 (17) |
| Method of inducing abortion | |
| Herbal abortifacient | 6 (25) |
| Medical abortifacient | 18 (75) |