Occurrence and predictors of abortion among women of the reproductive age group in a block of Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India

Background: Despite being a sensitive and less explored issue, abortion is a major preventable cause of maternal morbidity and mortality affecting millions of women in developing countries. Objectives: The study aimed to determine the occurrence, nature, and predictors of abortion among women in the...

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Published in:Indian journal of public health 2019-10, Vol.63 (4), p.298-304
Main Authors: Dasgupta, Pallabi, Biswas, Romy, Das, Dilip, Roy, Jayanta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion
Abortion, Criminal - statistics & numerical data
Abortion, Induced - statistics & numerical data
Abortion, Spontaneous - epidemiology
Abortion, Spontaneous - etiology
Adolescent
Adult
Age groups
Birth control
Children & youth
Confidentiality
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data collection
Developing countries
Domestic violence
Educational Status
epidemiology
Family planning
Female
Health aspects
Health care facilities
Health facilities
Humans
illegal
india
India - epidemiology
LDCs
Male
Marital status
Maternal mortality
Middle Aged
Miscarriage
Morbidity
Mortality
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Unwanted
Risk Factors
Sampling Studies
Schedules
Studies
Violence
Womens health
Young Adult
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Summary:Background: Despite being a sensitive and less explored issue, abortion is a major preventable cause of maternal morbidity and mortality affecting millions of women in developing countries. Objectives: The study aimed to determine the occurrence, nature, and predictors of abortion among women in the reproductive age group in Naxalbari block of Darjeeling district. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Naxalbari block of Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India, from May 2015 to April 2016, among 420 women aged 15-49 years selected from 30 villages by cluster sampling technique. A predesigned, pretested interview schedule validated in the local vernacular was used. Binary logistic regression was used for finding out predictors of abortion among ever-pregnant women. Results: Lifetime occurrence of abortion was 33.6%. Among total 178 events of abortion, 51.7% were spontaneous and 48.3% induced. Majority of spontaneous abortions events were attended by a doctor (73.9%). About 59.3% of induced abortions were illegal, and unwanted pregnancy was major reason (62.4%) for induced abortion. Private facilities and over the counter drugs were preferred. Lower education, nuclear family, number of children
ISSN:0019-557X
2229-7693
DOI:10.4103/ijph.IJPH_316_18