Table 3 Proportion of respondents who had negative experience with abortion medication by background characteristics

Study Site

χ2 0.7620; p=0.683

Southern

7.1

140

Middle

6.2

48

Northern

3

33

Age group

χ2=1.0662; p=0.587

15–24

5

101

25–34

6.9

102

35–44

11.1

18

Place of residence

χ2=3.0248; p=0.082

Rural

1.7

60

Urban

8.1

161

Highest level of education

χ2=1.4235; p=0.491

Primary

3.6

28

Secondary

8.7

104

Higher/Other

5.1

79

Type of work activity

χ2=1.2933; p=0.863

Work, full-time

7.1

85

Work, part-time

8.7

23

Student

6.5

62

Unemployed

5.4

37

Others

0

14

Marital Status

χ2=2.7782; p=0.427

Married

3.5

57

Cohabiting

8.7

23

Never married & never together

6.2

128

Formerly married

15.4

13

Route of misoprostol administration

χ2=20.4592; p=0.000

Oral--swallowed with water

30

10

Buccal--bn gum and cheek

5.7

35

Sublingual--under tongue

4.1

171

Vaginal

40

5

Gestation in weeks

χ2=0.2499; p=0.883

<6wks

7.1

84

6-7wks

5.5

109

8-9wks

7.1

28

MA Model

χ2=1.4081; p=0.495

Facility-based abortion

7.1

14

Hybrid self-care

7.6

145

Full self-care

3.2

62

Total

6.3

221^*