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Table 5 Service delivery outcomes among abortion clients served at 7 health centers in the Musanze District

From: Innovation through telemedicine to improve medication abortion access in primary health centers: findings from a pilot study in Musanze District, Rwanda

N=277

Number

%

95% CI

Referred cases to hospital

35

13.1%

9.0 - 17.1

 Second trimester services

16

45.7%

28.8 - 63.4

 Gender based violence services

4

11.4%

3.2 - 26.7

 Supply chain issues (i.e. no reactive for required blood testing)

1

2.9%

0.07 - 14.9

 Trained provider not available

2

5.7%

0.7 - 19.2

 Clinical observations (i.e. uterine scarring, low platelets, Rh-)

3

8.6%

1.8 - 23.1

 Ectopic pregnancy

2

5.7%

0.7 - 19.2

 Ultrasound abnormalities*

7

20.0%

8.4 - 36.9

Total cases eligible for abortion at health centers

242

90%

82.9 - 91.0

 Abortion successfully completed

233

96.3%

93.1 - 98.3

 Lost to follow-up

1

0.4%

0.01 - 2.3

 Abortion failure (continued pregnancy required additional treatment)

2

0.8%

0.1 - 3.0

 Treatment of incomplete abortion

6

2.5%

0.9 - 5.3

  1. *Abnormalities included: fetal abnormalities, molar pregnancy, missed abortion, blighted ovum