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Title: | Profiles of women presenting for abortions in Singapore at the National University Hospital: focus on married women | Authors: | Pek, XWG Teoh, WS Wu, D Singh, K |
Keywords: | Induced pregnancy unwanted abortion Pregnancy Child Female Humans Retrospective Studies Singapore Abortion, Induced Hospitals, University Educational Status |
Issue Date: | 1-May-2023 | Publisher: | Medknow | Citation: | Pek, XWG, Teoh, WS, Wu, D, Singh, K (2023-05-01). Profiles of women presenting for abortions in Singapore at the National University Hospital: focus on married women. Singapore Medical Journal 64 (5) : 302-306. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2022072 | Abstract: | Introduction: In this study, we aimed to identify the differences in sociodemographic variables and reasons for termination of pregnancy (TOP) between married women and single/divorced women. We hope that this study can guide future policies and interventions to reduce the incidence of unsupported pregnancies in this profile group of women. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the sociodemographic data of 802 women who underwent an abortion for social reasons at our institution in Singapore from January 2016 to September 2018. We compared the sociodemographic variables, reasons for and methods of TOP between married and single/divorced women. Results: We analysed data from 524 married women (65.3%) and 278 single/divorced women (34.7%). Married women were more likely to be of older age (29.5 years vs. 24.5 years, P < 0.001), had more living children and higher educational qualifications. The top two cited reason for abortions among married women were having enough children (42.0%) and the inability to afford another child (18.7%). Multivariate analysis showed that women aged >19 years and having more living children were independently associated with recurrent TOPs. Having a tertiary education was noted to be associated with less recurrent TOPs. Conclusion: The most common reasons married women cited for having TOP include having enough children and the lack of financial capacity to afford another child. Recommendations to support women ought to be personalised and comprehensive in addressing their needs rather than offering a standardised support method. Greater emphasis should be placed on post-TOP family planning counselling to reduce repeated TOP. ©Singapore Medical Association | Source Title: | Singapore Medical Journal | URI: | https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/245564 | ISSN: | 0037-5675 2737-5935 |
DOI: | 10.11622/smedj.2022072 |
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