Prevalence of induced abortion and associated complications in women attending hospitals in Isfahan
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2008; 14 (1): 103-109
in English
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| ID: emr-157142
ABSTRACT
A high proportion of maternal deaths are caused by abortion, especially induced abortion. This cross-sectional study determined the prevalence of illegally-induced abortion prior to admittance and its associated risk factors in 8 maternity hospitals in Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran, during 2003-04. In confidential interviews with 417 women who attended the hospitals with abortion, 50 [12.0%] reported that it was illegally induced. These abortions had a significant correlation with fever, septic shock and septic abortion. Of all pregnancies, 35.0% were unwanted, and 27.1% of these were illegally-terminated by induced abortions. Unwanted pregnancy was one of the most important risk factors for induced abortion [OR = 8.84, 95% CI 4.36-17.92]
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
World Health Organization
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Risk Factors
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Abortion, Induced
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2008
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