Table 2 Completeness of responses to questions regarding termination of pregnancy in the EN-INDEPTH survey
Index question | No. of responses made | Base question | No. of expected responses | Completeness of responses (%) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
a. Roster TOP questions (Bandim, Dabat, Iganga-Mayuge, Kintampo, Matlab)—Directly eliciting information as to whether pregnancies of babies born dead or lost before birth had been tampered with | |||||
Did you or someone else do something to end this pregnancy? (yes/no) | 6044 | RQ1: Was the “rostertitle” born alive, born dead, or lost before birth? (alive/dead/lost before term) | 6064 | 6044/6064 = (99.7%) | The base question focused on those born “dead or lost before term” |
b. New Menstrual Restoration questions (Dabat, Iganga-Mayuge, and Kintampo)—Eliciting information as to whether those who had missed their period did something for it to resume, how and where that was done | |||||
Did you do anything to resume your period? (yes/no) | 3605 | AQ1: Have you ever had a period that was more than one week late? (yes/no) | 3605 | 3605/3605 = 100.0% | Those with “yes” responses in the base question, answered the index questions over the next three questions. |
What did you do to resume your period? (pill/injectables/herb/other) | 455 | AQ2: Did you do anything to resume your period? (yes/no) | 455 | 455/455 = 100.0% | |
Where did you go to get help to get your period back? (venue) | 411 | AQ2: Did you do anything to resume your period? (yes/no) | 455 | 411/455 = 90.3% | |
c. NEW TOP questions (Dabat, Kintampo, and Matlab)—focused on those who did not report a TOP at the roster level, asking them of unwanted pregnancies that did not result in birth of a live child. It then further probes the outcome of the non-live birth. | |||||
It is not uncommon for a woman to get pregnant at a time when circumstance would make it difficult to have a child. Have you ever gotten pregnant at a time when it would have been difficult for you to have a child, or when you did not want to have one? (yes/no) | 17038 | NQ1: Women sometimes have pregnancies that do not result in a live born child. That is, a pregnancy can end in a miscarriage, abortion or the child can be born dead. Have you ever had a pregnancy that did not end in a livebirth? (yes/no) | 17,071 | 17,038/17,071 = 99.8% | Those who answered “no” to the base question are those who responded to the index question |
Did you or anyone else ever successfully do anything to end that pregnancy? (yes/no) [abortion over lifetime] | 2870 | NQ2: It is not uncommon for a woman to get pregnant at a time when circumstance would make it difficult to have a child. Have you ever gotten pregnant at a time when it would have been difficult for you to have a child, or when you did not want to have one? (yes/no) | 2870 | 2870/2870 = 100.0% | Those who responded “yes” to the base questions were those responding to the index question. |
Did you have such a pregnancy in the last 5 years? (yes/no) | 344 | NQ3: Did you or anyone else ever successfully do anything to end that pregnancy? (yes/no) [abortion over lifetime] | 344 | 344/344 = 100.0% | Response is count of pregnancies |
What was the MAIN reason you decided to have this (last) abortion? | 174 | NQ4: Did you have such a pregnancy in the last 5 years? (yes/No) | 174 | 174/174 = 100.0% | Response is count of reasons |
What did you do to end this pregnancy? | 174 | NQ4: Did you have such a pregnancy in the last 5 years? (yes/no) | 174 | 174/174 = 100.0% | Response is count of action taken |
Who suggested that you might have an abortion? | 174 | NQ4: Did you have such a pregnancy in the last 5 years? (yes/no) | 174 | 174/174 = 100.0% | Response is count of persons who made the suggestion |
Who did you see to get this done? | 174 | NQ4: Did you have such a pregnancy in the last 5 years? (yes/no) | 174 | 174/174 = 100.0% | Response is count of persons seen |
Where did you go to get this done? | 174 | NQ4: Did you have such a pregnancy in the last 5 years? (yes/no) | 174 | 174/174 = 100.0% | Response is count of places they went |
How much did you pay for this abortion, including gifts or money given to the doctor (or person who performed this abortion)? | 174 | NQ4: Did you have such a pregnancy in the last 5 years? (yes/no) | 174 | 174/174 = 100.0% | Response is counts of payments made |