Variable

Category

Induced Abortion

Chi2/Fisher’s exact

Age Category

17 - 26 years

2 (22.2%)

16 (72.7%)

χ2 = 7.609

P = 0.047

df = 3

27 - 36 years

5 (55.6%)

3 (13.6%)

36 - 47 years

1 (11.1%)

2 (9.1%)

47 - 56 years

1 (11.1%)

1 (4.5%)

Level of Education

Year 1

4 (18.2%)

χ2 = 8.115

P = 0.081

df = 4

Year 2

5 (27.2%)

Year 3

2 (22.2%)

3 (13.6%)

Year 4

3 (33.3%)

8 (36.4%)

Post graduate

4 (44.4%)

2 (9.1%0

Employment

Yes

5 (55.6%)

55 (22.7%)

χ2 = 3.15

P = 0.09

df = 1

No

4 (44.4%)

17 (77.3%)

Type of employment

Formal

4 (80.0%)

2 (40.0%)

χ2 = 1.667

P = 0.262

df = 1

Self-employed

1 (20.0%)

3 (60.0%)

Religion

Christian

7 (77.8%)

18 (81.8%)

Other religion followers

1 (4.5%)

χ2 = 0.714

P = 1.000

df = 2

Atheist (does not believe in God)

2 (22.2%)

3 (13.6%)

Conjugal Status

Married

4 (44.4%)

3 (13.6%)

χ2 = 3.673

P = 0.272

df = 2

Single

4 (44.4%)

13 (59.1%)

Cohabitation

1 (11.1%)

6 (27.3%)

At what age did you start engaging sexual activity

<18

3 (33.3%)

7 (31.8%)

χ2 = 0.007

P = 0.625

df = 1

≥18

6 (66.7%)

15 (68.2%)

Employment of guardian

Formal

7 (77.8%)

10 (45.5%)

χ2 = 3.735

P = 0.173

df = 2