Aggarwal P, Agarwal P, Zutshi V, Batra S
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Safdarjang Hospital and Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2013 Apr;3(2):187-90. doi: 10.4103/2141-9248.113659.
To identify the socio-demographic differences between a sample of women who present for first-trimester and second-trimester abortion.
To determine whether women presenting late (in the second trimester) for abortion differ socio-demographically from those presenting early (in the first trimester).
Data over 4 years for women presenting for second-trimester abortion were collected from the records of Family Planning Clinic at a public tertiary level teaching hospital in India. Eighty-four cases were analysed. The case presenting for first-trimester abortion after each second-trimester abortion was included for comparison. Information was gathered concerning age, parity, educational background, employment status, educational background of the husband, family expenditure and religion. Data were statistically analysed and significance determined using logistic regression analysis.
Second-trimester abortions represented 2% (84/4254) of all abortions in the study period. More women of higher age (P = 0.03) and parity (P = 0.02) and higher educational status (P = 0.04) presented for second-trimester abortion as compared to first-trimester abortion. The occupational status of the woman, husband's educational background, monthly family expenditure per person and religion did not significantly influence the time of presentation for abortion.
Second-trimester abortions are associated with both increasing age and parity and higher education. This group of educated, older and multiparous women should be one of those targeted for counseling to reduce the risks associated with second trimester abortion.
确定前来进行孕早期和孕中期人工流产的女性样本在社会人口统计学方面的差异。
确定晚期（孕中期）进行人工流产的女性在社会人口统计学方面是否与早期（孕早期）进行人工流产的女性存在差异。
从印度一家公立三级教学医院计划生育诊所的记录中收集了4年里前来进行孕中期人工流产的女性的数据。对84例病例进行了分析。将每例孕中期人工流产后前来进行孕早期人工流产的病例纳入进行比较。收集了有关年龄、产次、教育背景、就业状况、丈夫的教育背景、家庭支出和宗教信仰的信息。对数据进行了统计分析，并使用逻辑回归分析确定其显著性。
孕中期人工流产占研究期间所有人工流产的2%（84/4254）。与孕早期人工流产相比，孕中期人工流产的女性年龄更大（P = 0.03）、产次更多（P = 0.02）且教育程度更高（P = 0.04）。女性的职业状况、丈夫的教育背景、人均月家庭支出和宗教信仰对人工流产的就诊时间没有显著影响。
孕中期人工流产与年龄增长、产次增加和教育程度较高有关。这群受过教育、年龄较大且多产的女性应成为接受咨询以降低孕中期人工流产相关风险的目标人群之一。
