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Abstract Objective: To explore the influencing factors on induced abortion of hospital based women of childbearing age. Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted in women of childbearing age who visited Pu Dong or Pu Tuo Maternal and Child Care Hospital for antenatal examination. A self administered and anonymous questionnaire was used to collect information on women's knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) on induced abortion. Results：A total of 3303 questionnaires were eligible. The proportion of these women who had ever experienced induced abortion was about 34.71%. According to the analysis of contraceptives using in the women, 86.67% women with using implants never experienced any induced abortion, and it was the highest; the second was Depot medroxyprogesterone (DMPA) users, 71.43% women hadn't experienced any induced abortion with using DMPA. But women who had intrauterine devices inserted had the highest induced abortion rate, which was 69.34%; the second was emergency pill users, whose induced abortion rate was 54.55%. The analysis of logistic regression showed that influencing factors on induced abortion were age, education attainment, family income, household registration, age at first coitus, age at first contraception using and number of children. Conclusion: Induced abortion ratio is high in women of childbearing age of Shanghai. The proportion of induced abortion in women is Not only influenced by contraceptives, but also influenced by social economic and personal status.
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