Parameter | n=179 |
n= (%) | |
Gestational age (days) (missing=24)* | 37 |
Age (years) | |
≤18 | 5 (2.8) |
19–29 | 84 (47.2) |
30–40 | 84 (47.2) |
≥41 | 5 (2.8) |
Distance (missing=9) | |
Abortion clinic in town of residence | 41 (24.0) |
Population size of town of residence (missing=7) | |
≥100 000 | 110 (64.3) |
≤100 000 | 61 (35.7) |
Gravidity (missing=20) | |
1 | 73 (46.2) |
2 | 23 (14.6) |
3 | 34 (21.5) |
>3 | 28 (17.7) |
Parity (missing=21) | |
0 | 74 (47.1) |
1 | 35 (22.3) |
2 | 29 (18.5) |
>2 | 19 (12.1) |
Previous abortions (missing=20) | |
0 | 108 (73.5) |
1 | 28 (19.0) |
>1 | 11 (7.5) |
How did the participant get pregnant (missing=13)† | |
No use of contraceptives | 89 (53.9) |
The contraceptives did not work | 70 (42.4) |
Rape | 4 (2.4) |
Wanted a pregnancy but situation changed | 2 (1.2) |
Reasons for abortion (missing=19)† | |
Cannot have a child at this point of life | 107 (67.3) |
Financial situation | 67 (42.1) |
Family is complete | 28 (17.6) |
Want to finish school | 24 (15.1) |
Age (too young) | 23 (14.5) |
Age (too old) | 11 (6.9) |
Partner does not want to have a child | 7 (4.4) |
Reasons for choosing online abortion (missing=9)† | |
Rather self-manage my abortion | 88 (53.3) |
More comfortable at home | 70 (42.4) |
Rather keep it private | 69 (41.8) |
COVID-19 | 61 (37.0) |
Need to keep it secret from partner/family | 49 (29.7) |
Prefer to have my partner/friend with me during the process | 42 (25.5) |
Distance | 39 (23.6) |
Costs | 38 (23) |
Work/school | 31 (18.8) |
Undocumented migrant | 29 (17.6) |
Do not want to deal with protesters | 21 (12.7) |
Legal restrictions | 19 (11.5) |
Find it empowering | 17 (10.3) |
Not available in my country | 15 (9.1) |
Abusive partner | 7 (4.2) |
Other reasons | 4 (2.4) |
Language of consult | |
Polish | 64 (36.0) |
English | 62 (34.8) |
Dutch | 36 (20.2) |
Spanish | 6 (3.4) |
Portuguese | 6 (3.4) |
Slovakian | 1 (0.6) |
French | 1 (0.6) |
Turkish | 1 (0.6) |
Data displayed as n (%) unless indicated otherwise.
*Data displayed as median (IQR) if data not normally distributed.
†Multiple responses allowed, total response percentages exceed 100%.