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 2,435 0.6 3,067 1.2 5,502 0.9
15-19 77,911 19.9 46,232 18.5 124,143 19.3
20-24 130,031 33.1 85,602 34.2 215,633 33.6
25-29 83,374 21.3 58,389 23.3 141,763 22.1
30-34 55,995 14.3 34,941 14.0 90,936 14.2
35-39 32,333 8.2 17,386 6.9 49,719 7.7
>=40 10,262 2.6 4,574 1.8 14,836 2.3
Total + 392,341 100.0 250,191 100.0 642,532 100.0
Marital status
Married 75,248 22.2 38,617 16.9 113,865 20.1
Unmarried 263,250 77.8 190,290 83.1 453,450 79.9
Total & 338,498 100.0 228,907 100.0 567,405 100.0
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* Includes Hispanics.
+ Data from 35 states and New York City; excludes two states where unknown race was >15%.
Percentages may not add to 100.0 due to rounding.
& Data from 32 states and New York City; excludes three states where unknown race or marital status
was >15%.
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Source: www.cdc.gov
Last Updated: 11/03/06
