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 2,421 0.6 3,040 1.2 5,461 0.9
15-19 77,684 19.8 45,741 18.5 123,425 19.3
20-24 133,456 34.0 85,580 34.7 219,036 34.3
25-29 83,610 21.3 57,832 23.4 141,442 22.1
30-34 54,996 14.0 34,148 13.8 89,144 13.9
35-39 30,832 7.9 16,401 6.6 47,233 7.4
>=40 9,195 2.3 4,200 1.7 13,395 2.1
Total + 392,194 100.0 246,942 100.0 639,136 100.0
Marital status
Married 75,650 22.5 39,358 17.6 115,008 20.6
Unmarried 260,071 77.5 184,552 82.4 444,623 79.4
Total & 335,721 100.0 223,910 100.0 559,631 100.0
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* Includes Hispanic.
+ Data from 34 states and New York City; excludes three states where unknown race was >15%.
Percentages may not add to 100.0 due to rounding.
& Data from 31 states and New York City; excludes four states where unknown race or marital status
was >15%.
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Source: www.cdc.gov
Last Updated: 11/03/06
