Feasibility of medication abortion self-care service delivery in Ghana

Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents, gestational age of index pregnancy and source of information on MA services

Variable	N	%
*Site*
Southern	140	64.4
Middle	49	21.3
Northern	33	14.3
*Age*
15–24	106	46.1
25–34	104	45.2
35–44	20	8.7
*Place of residence*
Rural	61	26.5
Urban	169	73.5
*Education*
Primary	29	13.2
Secondary	107	48.6
Higher	84	38.2
*Work activity*
Work, full-time	87	37.8
Work, part-time	26	11.3
Student	65	28.3
Unemployed	38	16.5
Others	14	6.1
*Marital status*
Married	58	25.2
Cohabiting	24	10.4
Never married, not living together	134	58.3
Formerly married	14	6.1
*Route of medication administration*
Oral--swallowed with water	11	4.8
Buccal--bn gum and cheek	35	15.3
Sublingual--under tongue	175	76.4
Vaginal	8	3.5
*Gestational age of pregnancy*
<6wks	90	39.1
6-7wks	111	48.3
8-9wks	29	12.6
*Source of Infor about PPAG services*
Friends/relatives	184	80.3
Media--Social & Trad	10	4
Staff of PPAG	13	5.7
Others	22	10
Total	230	–

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