Statistic Index
Abortions since 1972 and the Characteristics of the women who had them
Abortions, details of abortion less than 8 weeks gestation
Abortions by weeks of gestation and procedure type
Abortions by race
Abortions by Hispanic background
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Weeks of gestation
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<=6 7 8 Total obtained at <=8 wks of gestation
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Age group (yrs)/Race/Hispanic No. % * No. % * No. % * No. % *
ethnicity
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Age group
<15 530 9.0 580 9.9 912 15.5 2,022 34.5
15-19 15,402 11.6 17,672 13.3 26,095 19.6 59,169 44.4
20-24 33,996 14.9 36,669 16.1 48,994 21.5 119,659 52.4
25-29 25,862 17.2 26,627 17.7 33,719 22.4 86,208 57.4
30-34 17,695 18.2 17,901 18.4 22,133 22.8 57,729 59.4
35-39 10,030 18.9 9,906 18.7 12,180 23.0 32,116 60.6
>=40 3,404 21.5 2,977 18.8 3,557 22.4 9,938 62.7
Total + 106,919 15.6 112,332 16.4 147,590 21.6 366,841 53.6
Race
White 60,863 16.7 65,473 17.9 80,885 22.1 207,221 56.7
Black 26,784 13.0 27,992 13.6 43,111 20.9 97,887 47.4
Other 5,811 20.0 5,176 17.8 6,404 22.1 17,391 59.9
Total & 93,458 15.6 98,641 16.4 130,400 21.7 322,499 53.7
Hispanic ethnicity
Hispanic 11,874 16.5 12,095 16.8 15,246 21.1 39,215 54.4
Non-Hispanic 60,198 15.4 64,590 16.5 83,261 21.3 208,049 53.2
Total @ 72,072 15.5 76,685 16.5 98,507 21.3 247,264 53.3
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* Percentages were calculated using total number of abortions obtained at all known weeks of gestation. Percentages may not add to the
total percentage obtained at <=8 weeks due to rounding.
+ Data from 38 states and New York City; excludes one state where unknown gestational age was >15%.
& Data from 34 states and New York City; excludes three states where unknown gestational age or race was >15%.
@ Data from 21 states and New York City; excludes eight states where unknown gestational age or ethnicity was >15%.
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Source: www.cdc.gov
Last Updated: 11/03/06
