Table 1

Characteristics at T1 of women participating in the study. Statistically significant differences between the two groups are shown.

Women with miscarriage, n = 40. (Scored '1')   Women with induced abortion, n = 80. (Scored '2')   Point biserial r/χ2   At T1 (10 days after the event)   Mean (95% CI)   Mean (95% CI)     Age (years)   30.1 (28.2–31.9)   27.7 (26.2–29.3)   r = -0.17, n.s.   Length of pregnancy (weeks)   10.5 (9.4–11.5)   9.6 (9.3–9.9)   r = -0.18, n.s.   Number of previous induced abortions   0.3 (0.1–0.5)   0.3 (0.2–0.4)   r = -0.02, n.s.   Number of previous miscarriages   0.4 (0.2–0.6)   0.4 (0.2–0.6)   r = 0.02, n.s.   Number of children   0.8 (0.5–1.0)   1.2 (0.9–1.4)   r = 0.19*   Marital status       χ2 = 15.38***   Married   42.5%   21.3%     Cohabitant   50.0%   37.5%     Not married/cohabitant   7.5%   41.3%     Education       χ2 = 5.42, n.s..   Comprehensive school up to 16 years of age   10.0%   15.0%     Comprehensive school up to 19 years of age   15.0%   31.3%     Vocational education   47.5%   31.3%     University education   27.5%   22.5%     Vocational activity       χ2 = 10.34*   Still in education   2.5%   21.3%     Regular employment   75.0%   50.0%     Temporary employment   5.0%   11.3%     Working at home   10.0%   8.8%     Other   7.5%   8.8%     Religious faith       χ2 = 5.05, n.s.   Christian, the faith is of minor importance   80.0%   71.3%     Christian, the faith is of great importance   12.5%   6.3%     Agnostic or humanistic ethicist   5.0%   17.5%     Muslim or other   2.5%   5.0%     Former psychiatric health       χ2 = 3.63, n.s.   Good   65.0%   47.5%     Medium   15.0%   17.5%     Previous psychiatric problems   20.0%   35.0%

χ2 (Pearson's χ2) = for pregnancy termination group by nominal variable r (Pearson's r, t-test) = for pregnancy termination type by continuous variables *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.