| Ratea | Ratio (%)b | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1980 | 1991 | 1976 | 1980 | 1991 | |
| Age | ||||||
| < 15 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 57 | 61 | 50 |
| 15–17 | 24.2 | 30.1 | 24.3 | 42 | 48 | 39 |
| 18–19 | 49.3 | 60.6 | 55.9 | 38 | 42 | 37 |
| 20–24 | 39.6 | 51.6 | 56.6 | 26 | 31 | 33 |
| 25–29 | 24.1 | 31.0 | 33.7 | 18 | 22 | 22 |
| 30–34 | 15.0 | 17.2 | 19.1 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| 35–39 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 33 | 32 | 25 |
| 40+ | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 45 | 46 | 34 |
| Married | 10.5 | 8.4 | 10 | 9 | ||
| Unmarried | 54.4 | 47.8 | 65 | 51 | ||
| White | 18.8 | 24.4 | 20.3 | 23 | 27 | 23 |
| Married | 8.6 | 6.6 | 8 | 7 | ||
| Unmarried | 47.4 | 39.1 | 72 | 53 | ||
| Other Races | 56.3 | 57.0 | 53.8 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
| Married | 24.7 | 20.6 | 21 | 19 | ||
| Unmarried | 82.7 | 75.8 | 52 | 49 | ||
| Overall | 29.4 | 26.3 | 25.9 | 30 | 27 | 27 |
Rate: abortions per 1,000 women.
Ratio: abortions/ (abortions + live births); note that this is not the definition used in the source.
SOURCE: Computed from Ventura et al. (1995: Tables 1, 3, and 4).
From: 5, Welfare Reform and Abortion
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