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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Race
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White Black/Other Total
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Age group (yrs)/ Marital status No. % No. % No. %
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Age group
<15 2,180 0.6 2,555 1.1 4,735 0.8
15-19 69,180 19.9 42,203 18.2 111,383 19.2
20-24 111,646 32.2 77,220 33.3 188,866 32.6
25-29 75,816 21.8 55,333 23.9 131,149 22.7
30-34 49,181 14.2 32,911 14.2 82,092 14.2
35-39 29,793 8.6 16,771 7.2 46,564 8.0
>=40 9,383 2.7 4,631 2.0 14,014 2.4
Total* 347,179 100.0 231,624 100.0 578,803 100.0
Marital status
Married 65,120 22.1 32,724 16.6 97,844 19.9
Unmarried 229,673 77.9 164,732 83.4 394,405 80.1
Total+ 294,793 100.0 197,456 100.0 492,249 100.0
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* Data from 34 states and New York City; excludes three states where unknown race was 15%.
Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.
+ Data from 29 states and New York City; excludes six states where unknown race or marital
status was 15%.
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Source: www.cdc.gov
Last Updated: 11/03/06
