Abortion characteristics of final abortion attempt for hotline clients seeking second-trimester medication abortion (2012–2016) (n=91)
| Characteristics | % (n) | N |
| Medications used | 91 | |
| Mifepristone and misoprostol in combination | 82.4 (75) | |
| Misoprostol alone | 17.6 (16) | |
| Hours between mifepristone and first dose of misoprostol (mean (range)* | 32.9 (12–60) | 47 |
| Timing of medication doses adheres to evidence-based protocols* | 95.7 (45) | 47 |
| Warning signs of potential complications† | 90 | |
| Experienced heavy bleeding | 12.2 (11) | |
| Experienced high fever | 3.3 (3) |
*Complete data on medication timing missing for 28 callers.
†Data on heavy bleeding and high fever missing for one caller. Heavy bleeding is defined as soaking more than two sanitary pads per hour for more than 2 hours; high fever is defined as recorded temperature of over 38°C for more than 24 hours.