Parameter | Total population n (%)* | 14–19 years n (%) | 20–29 years n (%) | ≥30 years n (%) | P value† |
Impact of COVID-19 on the current abortion decision | 604 (97) | 44 (96) | 273 (98) | 283 (97) | 1.0 |
Yes, a lot | 13 (2) | 1 (2) | 6 (2) | 6 (2) | |
Yes, somewhat | 64 (11) | 3 (7) | 28 (10) | 33 (12) | |
No | 527 (87) | 40 (91) | 239 (88) | 244 (86) | |
Had a previous abortion (before this one) due to COVID-19‡ | 527 (97) | 37 (95) | 240 (98) | 248 (97) | 0.8 |
Yes | 19 (4) | 2 (5) | 9 (4) | 8 (3) | |
No | 508 (96) | 35 (95) | 231 (96) | 240 (97) | |
Perceived difficulties accessing contraceptive counselling or prescription because of COVID-19‡ | 517 (95) | 36 (92) | 233 (95) | 246 (96) | <0.001 |
Yes | 23 (4) | 6 (17) | 13 (6) | 4 (2) | |
No | 494 (96) | 30 (83) | 220 (94) | 242 (98) |
*Valid percentage.
†Fisher–Freeman–Halton Exact Test used as the sample size was small; therefore, these results need to be interpreted with caution.
‡These questions were added to a second version of the questionnaire that was answered by 542 women (39 women aged 14–19 years, 245 women aged 20–29 years, 255 women aged ≥30 years, and 3 women whose age was unknown).