Table 2 |
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OB-GYN knowledge related to abortion (n = 572) |
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| Knowledge |
OB-GYNs n = 572a |
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| n |
% |
|
|
|
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| Correct knowledge about abortion law |
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| Yes |
276 |
48.3 |
| No |
296 |
51.7 |
| Familiar with MOH standards regarding rape |
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| Yes |
404 |
70.6 |
| No |
160 |
28.0 |
| Aware that Brazilian judiciary system may authorize abortion in cases of serious fetal anomalies |
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| Yes |
404 |
70.6 |
| No |
144 |
25.2 |
| Knowledge of gestational age limit for abortion |
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| 12 weeks |
227 |
39.7 |
| 20 weeks |
174 |
30.4 |
| More than 20 weeks |
5 |
< 1.0 |
| Never legal |
12 |
2.1 |
| Do not know |
142 |
24.8 |
| Knowledge of procedures |
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| Manual vacuum aspiration |
493 |
86.2 |
| Dilation and curettage |
514 |
89.9 |
| Hypertonic solutions (saline or urea) |
140 |
24.5 |
| Misoprostol* or other prostaglandins |
493 |
86.2 |
| Mifepristone + misoprostol |
210 |
36.7 |
| Methotrexate + misoprotol |
153 |
26.7 |
| Other |
4 |
0.70 |
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aMissing data: Familiar with MOH standards regarding rape (8), aware that Brazilian judiciary system may authorize abortion in cases of serious fetal anomalies (24), knowledge of gestational age limit for abortion according to law (12) * Otherwise known as Cytotec | ||
Goldman et al. Reproductive Health 2005 2:10 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-2-10 |
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