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Had physical symptoms or complications as a result of the termination
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Yes
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68 (79 %)
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No
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18 (21 %)
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Type of physical symptom or complicationa
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Abdominal pain
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50 (74 %)
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Bleeding
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32 (47 %)
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Vaginal discharge
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24 (35 %)
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Fever
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12 (18 %)
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Needed hospitalization
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3 (4 %)
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Continuation of pregnancy
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1 (1 %)
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Infertility
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1 (1 %)
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Of those reporting physical complications (n = 68), was care sought for those complications?
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Yes
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30 (44 %)
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No
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38 (56 %)
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Where was care soughta
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Dispensary/health center
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14 (47 %)
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Hospital
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6 (20 %)
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Doctor/health worker
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5 (17 %)
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Pharmacy
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2 (7 %)
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Community member
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1 (3 %)
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Traditional healer
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1 (3 %)
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Same person who did termination
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1 (3 %)
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Emotional and psychosocial response of participant to the termination of the SVRPa
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Relief
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29 (34 %)
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Anxiety
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18 (21 %)
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Anger
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16 (19 %)
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Guilt
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16 (19 %)
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None
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14 (16 %)
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Regret
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9 (10 %)
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Shame
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5 (6 %)
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Fear about legal consequences
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4 (5 %)
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Fear about others finding out
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3 (4 %)
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Change in sleep
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3 (3 %)
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Sadness
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2 (2 %)
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Otherb
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3 (3 %)
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aparticipants could report more than 1 response, so percentages may add to more than 100 %
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bOther responses, each reported by one participant: change in eating, stigma from friends/family/community, forced to leave home/community, caused trouble for other members of family, other
