From: Abortion-related morbidity and mortality in Sierra Leone: results from a 2021 cross-sectional study
Demographics | aIRR | CI, lower bound | CI, upper bound | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
19 or under | - | - | - | - |
20–24 | 0.59 | 0.38 | 0.94 | 0.03 |
25–29 | 1.15 | 0.77 | 1.72 | 0.49 |
30–34 | 0.84 | 0.50 | 1.39 | 0.49 |
35+ | 1.04 | 0.62 | 1.75 | 0.88 |
Highest level of education | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
No education | - | - | - | - |
Some or completed primary | 0.79 | 0.48 | 1.30 | 0.35 |
Some or completed secondary | 0.80 | 0.56 | 1.13 | 0.20 |
University or higher | 0.74 | 0.41 | 1.31 | 0.29 |
Marital Status | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Single, separated, widowed, or divorced | - | - | - | - |
In partnership | 1.27 | 0.87 | 1.85 | 0.21 |
Married | 0.80 | 0.52 | 1.23 | 0.31 |
Wealth | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Poorest/poor | - | - | - | - |
Medium | 0.74 | 0.36 | 1.52 | 0.41 |
Wealthy/wealthiest | 1.00 | 0.59 | 1.67 | 0.99 |
Religion | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Christian | - | - | - | - |
Traditional religions | 0.63 | 0.13 | 3.11 | 0.56 |
Muslim | 1.05 | 0.72 | 1.52 | 0.81 |
Rural | 1.40 | 0.88 | 2.21 | 0.15 |
Second trimester | 1.27 | 0.90 | 1.81 | 0.18 |
Total pregnancies | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
1 | - | - | - | - |
2–4 | 1.45 | 1.03 | 2.06 | 0.04 |
5+ | 0.97 | 0.55 | 1.71 | 0.93 |
Pregnancy intentions for index pregnancy | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Wanted pregnancy at that time | - | - | - | - |
Wanted later | 1.21 | 0.81 | 1.81 | 0.35 |
Did not want at all | 1.06 | 0.69 | 1.64 | 0.78 |
Do not know | 0.99 | 0.46 | 2.09 | 0.97 |
Doing something to avoid or delay pregnancy | 0.92 | 0.67 | 1.27 | 0.61 |
Self-reported induced abortion (current pregnancy) | 0.96 | 0.65 | 1.42 | 0.84 |
Delays to care | aIRR | CI, lower bound | CI, upper bound | p-value |
Took more than 24Ìýh to realize healthcare was needed | 1.39 | 0.95 | 2.02 | 0.09 |
Took more than 24Ìýh to decide to seek care after realizing care was needed | 1.30 | 0.88 | 1.92 | 0.19 |
Took more than 6Ìýh to arrive to health facility after deciding to seek care | 1.27 | 0.90 | 1.80 | 0.17 |
Took more than 1Ìýh to be attended to after arriving at health facility | 1.78 | 1.20 | 2.63 | 0.00 |
Took more than 12Ìýh to receive complete treatment after being first attended to | 1.76 | 1.18 | 2.64 | 0.01 |