Reviewer's report
Title:Assessment of the magnitude and determinants of abortion among Wolaita
Sodo female university students, Wolaita zone,Ethiopia.
Version:3Date:22 February 2014
Reviewer: Kuldip Singh
Reviewer's report:
The manuscript entitled “Magnitude and risk factors of abortion among regular
female students in Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia” written by the authors
Amha Admassie Gelaye1, Kalemelekot Nigussie Taye, and Tesfa Mekonenare re
reviewed and needs minor correction and after inclusion these minor correction
the manuscript is should be acceptable for publication
Minor changes:
1. Page- 5: paragraph
Virtually all abortions (96.9%) were induced abortions out of which 34% were
self-induced. Only half (16) were reported to be safe, that is, they were
performed by a trained health professional in standard health institution. Most(11)
of those who had initiated the induction of abortion by themselves reported used
excessive drugs (like Ampicillin) and some (8) used traditional remedies like
“Embway” - a traditional herbal medicine (a variety of nightshade, Official name:
Solanum marginatum L. f) [17] and the remaining (7) reported use of some kind
of physical means to initiate abortion by themselves. See figure 2.
Should be rewrite as
Virtually all abortions (96.9%) were induced abortions out of which 34% were
self-induced. Only half (16) were reported to be safe, that is, they were
performed by a trained health professional in standard health institution. Most(11)
of those who had initiated the induction of abortion by themselves reported used
excessive drugs (like Ampicillin) and some (8) used traditional remedies like
“Embway” - a traditional herbal medicine (a variety of nightshade, Official name:
Solanum marginatum L. f) [17] and the remaining (7) reported use of some kind
of physical means to initiate abortion by themselves (Figure- 2).
Page- 6, paragraph
Alcohol use had a statistically significant association with abortion, with those
who ever had alcohol having 20 times more risk of having abortion than their
counterparts. Similarly, experience of rape compounded the occurrence of
abortion. On the other hand, use of emergency contraception was found to be
protective against abortion (OR = 1.6, 95 % CI 1.2 – 4.4). [See table 2 below].
Should be rewritten as
Alcohol use had a statistically significant association with abortion, with those
who ever had alcohol having 20 times more risk of having abortion than their
counterparts. Similarly, experience of rape compounded the occurrence of
abortion. On the other hand, use of emergency contraception was found to be
protective against abortion (Table- 2)
Page-5; 2nd last paragraph
Table 3 below depicts the complete list of conditions with their respective
percentages.
Students were asked if they were to use abortion services for unwanted
pregnancies.
Delete the word “below” rewrite as
Table-3 depicts the complete list of conditions with their respective percentages.
Students were asked if they were to use abortion services for unwanted
pregnancies
Page-9: paragraph;
students from faculties and departments with high school level and beyond
science education (faculty of Health, Natural Sciences and Engineering) had a
significantly lower risk of abortion as compared to students faculties with no post
grade 10 level science course, [Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Business
and Economics and School of Law] (see figure 2 below).
Should be written as
students from faculties and departments with high school level and beyond
science education (faculty of Health, Natural Sciences and Engineering) had a
significantly lower risk of abortion as compared to students faculties with no post
grade 10 level science course, [Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Business
and Economics and School of Law] (Figure-2).
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