Table 2

Usage of abortion services, types of providers visited and quality of service provisions for most recent abortion attempt among women who experienced induced abortion in the past 3 years at baseline and endline by intervention districts of Bihar and Jharkhand

HIM districtsLIM districtsComparison districts
BL (%) n=28EL (%) n=45p ValueBL (%) n=45EL (%) n=48p ValueBL (%) n=33EL (%) n=51p Value
Attempted termination at home
 Yes32130.0538170.0258310.30
 No68870.0562830.0242690.30
Method used at home*
 Medical method56830.4159750.2150560.68
 Other—traditional method†44170.0541250.0650440.36
Provider who performed MTP
 Medical doctor confirmed as a trained, legal provider21300.4357410.1435290.62
 Medical doctor not confirmed as a trained, legal provider6813<0.0130210.324616<0.01
 Health worker (legally not allowed to provide abortion)7150.32520.5512310.06
 Informal provider (legally not allowed to provide abortion)443<0.011139<0.018240.08
Method used for abortion
 Surgical method32530.0971660.6454470.56
 Medical method (MMA)57430.2325340.3535310.76
 Other—traditional method†1150.375012220.26
Received contraception
 Yes39600.0952590.5242400.85
 No61400.1448410.5258600.85
Postabortion complication
 Yes32420.2120310.1524290.82
 No68560.8180690.4476710.06
Cost of MTP in INR (Median)10851450160011501550800
  • *Computed among women who attempted induced abortion at home.

  • †Other—traditional methods include use of herbs, hot oil massage or homemade concoctions.

  • BL, baseline; EL, endline.