Table 2

Characteristics of the current pregnancy

CharacteristicTotal*
(n=778)
Pre-COVID-19**
(n=347)
COVID-19***
(n=390)
P value
Gestational age (weeks)
<731.5% (245)31.7% (110)30.3% (118)0.672
7–1068.5% (533)68.3% (237)69.7% (272)
Ultrasound
Yes24.7% (192)28.0% (97)22.3% (87)0.077
No75.3% (586)72.0% (250)77.7% (303)
Access to hospital
Yes86.1% (670)88.8% (308)83.8% (327)0.054
No13.9% (108)11.2% (39)16.2% (63)
Blood type knowledge
Yes70.7% (550)73.5% (255)68.2% (266)0.116
No29.3% (228)26.5% (92)31.8% (124)
Pregnancy test
No, but I did an ultrasound and I am pregnant4.5% (35)5.2% (18)3.8% (15)0.38
No, I did not do a pregnancy test6.2% (48)5.2% (18)7.7% (30)0.169
Yes, and I am pregnant89.3% (695)89.6% (311)88.5% (345)0.614
Cause of pregnancy
I did not use contraceptives52.2% (400)52.7% (183)50.7% (194)0.417
I wanted a pregnancy at first but my situation changed0.3% (2)0.0% (0)0.3% (1)1
I was raped3.4% (26)2.9% (10)3.9% (15)0.47
The contraceptives I used did not work44.1% (338)43.2% (150)45.2% (173)0.757
Reason for abortion (multiple answers accepted)
I have no money to raise a child38.7% (296)36.5% (125)41.3% (158)0.211
I want to finish school13.9% (106)14.0% (48)14.6% (56)0.838
I am too young17.8% (136)16.4% (56)19.6% (75)0.273
I just cannot have a child at this point in my life66.4% (507)66.7% (228)66.8% (256)0.985
I am ill0.7% (5)0.9% (3)0.5% (2)0.561
I am too old4.3% (33)3.8% (13)4.7% (18)0.557
My family is complete18.7% (143)16.7% (57)20.6% (79)0.181
My partner does not want a child1% (8)0.3% (1)1.8% (7)0.073
Company during abortion
Yes92.8% (722)91.9% (319)93.6% (365)0.384
No7.2% (56)8.1% (28)6.4% (25)
Request status
Cancelled73.0% (568)69.2% (240)77.2% (301)0.014
Delivered27.0% (210)30.8% (107)22.8% (89)
  • All data are given as a percentage (n).

  • *March–December 2019, March–November 2020; **March–November 2019; ***March–November 2020.