Abstract
Background
Little is known about the characteristics of second-trimester abortion patients.
Study Design
Data come from a national sample of 9493 women obtaining abortions in 2008. Chi-square
statistics and logistic regression were used to examine demographic characteristics
of women having abortions at 13 or more weeks since last menstrual period (LMP) and
women having abortions at 13���15 weeks LMP compared to 16+ weeks LMP.
Results
In 2008, 10.3% of abortions in the United States were 13 weeks LMP or later, including
4.0% at 16+ weeks. Groups most likely to have abortions at 13 weeks or later included
black women, women with less education, those using health insurance to pay for the
procedure and those who had experienced three or more disruptive events in the last
year. Groups more likely to have an abortion at 16 weeks or later included black women,
higher income women and those paying with health insurance.
Conclusions
Black women and those with less education would most benefit from increased availability
of first-trimester abortion services.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 16, 2011
Accepted:
October 21,
2011
Received in revised form:
October 21,
2011
Received:
August 22,
2011
Footnotes
���This study was funded by an anonymous donor, and the conclusions and opinions expressed in the manuscript are those of the authors.
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