Table 1 Demographic characteristics of women who terminated sexual violence-related pregnancies in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethnic group | |
 Bashi | 75 (87 %) |
 Belega | 7 (8 %) |
 Babembe | 1 (1 %) |
 Bahavu | 1 (1 %) |
 Bavira | 1 (1 %) |
Marital status | |
 Married or living with partner | 31 (36 %) |
 Widowed or husband missing | 27 (31 %) |
 Divorced or separated | 18 (21 %) |
 Never married | 10 (12 %) |
Religion | |
 Roman Catholic | 45 (52 %) |
 Protestant | 41 (48 %) |
Occupation | |
 Unemployed | 30 (35 %) |
 Farmer | 25 (29 %) |
 Market vendor | 14 (16 %) |
 Housewife/homemaker | 12 (14 %) |
 Other | 5 (6 %) |
Education | |
 None | 44 (52 %) |
 Any primary school | 27 (32 %) |
 Any secondary school | 13 (15 %) |
Meals per day | |
 1 | 70 (81 %) |
 2 | 16 (19 %) |
 3 | 0 (0 %) |