A profile of abortion cases in a Tertiary Care Hospital.
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-134526
ABSTRACT
The present study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in collaboration with Department of Forensic Medicine at Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, U.P. between October 2009 and September 2010. A total of 150 married women presented for termination of pregnancy were being studied. 38% of women were in the age group of 26-30 years followed by 34.7% in 18-25 years. Majority (78%) were Hindus; major chunk (74%) belonged to lower class, 57.3% were illiterates, and 74% were from rural background. 84.7% of the patients presented between 5-12 weeks of gestation for termination. Majority (63.3%) were having 1-3 deliveries. 67.3% patients had no history of prior abortion. 54.7% unsuccessfully attempted to terminate the present pregnancy by using various methods. In 30.7% of patient’s unplanned pregnancy was main reason for terminating pregnancy, followed by contraceptive failure (29.3%) and inadequate income (26.7%).
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Assunto principal:
Complicações na Gravidez
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População Rural
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Gravidez
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Aborto Induzido
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Adulto
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Gravidez não Planejada
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Centros de Atenção Terciária
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Índia
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
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