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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Hispanic ethnicity
Hispanic Non-Hispanic Total
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Age group (yrs)/ Marital status No. % No. % No. %
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Age group
<15 457 0.7 3,007 0.8 3,464 0.8
15-19 12,770 18.7 70,265 18.8 83,035 18.8
20-24 23,248 34.0 120,840 32.3 144,088 32.6
25-29 16,194 23.7 85,562 22.9 101,756 23.0
30-34 9,563 14.0 53,674 14.4 63,237 14.3
35-39 4,787 7.0 31,080 8.3 35,867 8.1
>=40 1,375 2.0 9,462 2.5 10,837 2.5
Total* 68,394 100.0 373,890 100.0 442,284 100.0
Marital status
Married 15,393 23.7 70,092 19.3 85,485 20.0
Unmarried 49,597 76.3 292,142 80.7 341,739 80.0
Total+ 64,990 100.0 362,234 100.0 427,224 100.0
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* Data from 21 states and New York City; excludes 12 states where unknown ethnicity was 15%.
Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.
+ Data from 20 states and New York City; excludes 11 states where unknown ethnicity or marital
status was 15%.
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Source: www.cdc.gov
Last Updated: 11/03/06
