Socio-demographic, economic and lifestyle characteristics of women according to the number of previous abortions reported on entry to the RLMS study in waves 5–81.

1Including women with follow-up data to the next wave.2Traditional methods: Douching, counting days, withdrawal.3Modern methods: condom, oral contraceptives, IUD, implant, injectable, diaphragm, spermicide, sterilisation.4Includes all those who are not employed, but not seeking work, such as students, housewives, etc.5Reporting drinking 80 g or more of ethanol from any beverage on a single occasion.