From: How risky are second trimester clandestine abortions in Cameroon: a retrospective descriptive study
Variables | FTA | STA | P value |
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Number of women | 74 (78.7%) | 20 (21.3%) | |
Maternal age (in year) | 24.3 ± 4.4 (17–39) | 26.2 ± 6.3 (16–41) | 0.124 |
Parity | 1.2 ± 1.3 (0–5) | 2.4 ± 1.8 (0–6) | 0.0011 |
Gestational age (week) | 9.6 ± 2.0 (5–13) | 16.2 ± 2.5 (14–22) | 0.0001 |
Antibiotic coverage | 54 women (73%) | 17 women (85%) | |
Duration of antibiotic coverage (day) | 3.2 ± 3.5 (1–12) | 4.3 ± 3.8 (1–14) | 0.22 |
Time from abortion to consultation (day) | 11.9 ± 13.4 (0–76) | 14.5 ± 20.0 (0–90) | - |
Hospital stay (day) | 3.3 ± 3.0 (0–17) | 3.7 ± 4.7 (1–21) | 0.64 |