title: Psychosocial characteristics of repeat aborters in Singapore.
abstract: "The psychosocial characteristics of 200 repeat aborters and 200 first time aborters [among] Singapore Chinese were compared with 200 antenatal patients.  The repeat aborters started their sexual activities at an earlier age.  They were married for a longer period, had more past pregnencies and more children, but their marital adjustments were slightly less satisfactory.  There were no differences in education, housing, and religious practices among the three groups.  The aborters knew more methods of contraceptive practices, but they tended to use unreliable methods.  Their main reasons for seeking abortion were that their families were complete or that they wished to space births."
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Tsoi
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Tay
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ratnam
mesh_terms: D000023:Abortion Applicants; D000028:Abortion, Induced; D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D001519:Behavior; D001721:Birth Intervals; D001723:Birth Rate; D003267:Contraception; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D008393:Marriage; D009042:Motivation; D010298:Parity; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012846:Singapore
keywords: Abortion Seekers; Abortion Seekers, Repeated; Abortion, Induced; Asia; Behavior; Birth Limiting; Birth Spacing; Comparative Studies; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods Chosen; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Family Planning; Fertility; Fertility Control, Postconception; Fertility Measurements; Marriage; Marriage Duration; Motivation; Nuptiality; Parity; Population; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Psychosocial Factors; Sex Behavior; Singapore; Southeastern Asia