title: Psycho-social factors influencing decisions to accept termination of pregnancy in Delhi.
abstract: "Among women attending the MTP [medical termination of pregnancy] clinic of the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi [India], during 1985-86, 135 were interviewed to ascertain the psychosocial factors indluencing their decision to accept MTP.  These women's decisions to seek MTP appear to have been influenced by education, number of living children, and the family's socioeconomic condition."
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Sarkar
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D001208:Asia; D001519:Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005193:Family Planning Services; D006285:Health Planning; D007194:India; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011584:Psychology; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Abortion, Induced; Acceptors; Asia; Behavior; Decision Making--women; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status--women; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning; Family Planning Programs; Family Size; Fertility Control, Postconception; India; Psychosocial Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia