Table 4 Health-related consequences of terminating the SVRP
Had physical symptoms or complications as a result of the termination | |
 Yes | 68 (79 %) |
 No | 18 (21 %) |
Type of physical symptom or complicationa | |
 Abdominal pain | 50 (74 %) |
 Bleeding | 32 (47 %) |
 Vaginal discharge | 24 (35 %) |
 Fever | 12 (18 %) |
 Needed hospitalization | 3 (4 %) |
 Continuation of pregnancy | 1 (1 %) |
 Infertility | 1 (1 %) |
Of those reporting physical complications (n = 68), was care sought for those complications? | |
 Yes | 30 (44 %) |
 No | 38 (56 %) |
Where was care soughta | |
 Dispensary/health center | 14 (47 %) |
 Hospital | 6 (20 %) |
 Doctor/health worker | 5 (17 %) |
 Pharmacy | 2 (7 %) |
 Community member | 1 (3 %) |
 Traditional healer | 1 (3 %) |
 Same person who did termination | 1 (3 %) |
Emotional and psychosocial response of participant to the termination of the SVRPa | |
 Relief | 29 (34 %) |
 Anxiety | 18 (21 %) |
 Anger | 16 (19 %) |
 Guilt | 16 (19 %) |
 None | 14 (16 %) |
 Regret | 9 (10 %) |
 Shame | 5 (6 %) |
 Fear about legal consequences | 4 (5 %) |
 Fear about others finding out | 3 (4 %) |
 Change in sleep | 3 (3 %) |
 Sadness | 2 (2 %) |
 Otherb | 3 (3 %) |