From: Surgical and medical second trimester abortion in South Africa: A cross-sectional study
 | D&E (n = 220) | Medical induction (n = 84) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Total number of clinic or hospital visits related to abortion (N, %) | Â | Â | <0.001 |
1 | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.4%) | Â |
2 | 54 (25.1%) | 8 (10.8%) | Â |
3 | 117 (54.4%) | 17 (23.0%) | Â |
4 or more | 44 (20.5%) | 48 (64.9%) | Â |
Number of days between first clinic or hospital visit and abortion admission (Median, IQR)2 | 17 (8 - 30) | 30 (21-56) | <0.001 |
Gestational age in weeks at time of ultrasound (weeks)a (Median, IQR) | 14.0 (13.0 - 15.4) | 13.9 (11.9 - 15.4) | 0.045 |
< = 12 weeks at time of ultrasound (N, %) | 13 (8.1%) | 24 (30.0%) | <0.001 |
Number of days between ultrasound and abortion admission (Median, IQR)a | 6 (2 - 9) | 31 (12 - 41) | <0.001 |