Table 3.

Comparative analysis of average mortality outcomes by residence and occurrence for groups of Mexican states exhibiting a more or less permissive abortion legislation, 2002–2011

Indicator		Less permissive	More permissive	Rate ratio*	p†
MMR	By residence	38.3	49.6	0.7722	<0.001
	By occurrence	39.1	49.3	0.7922	<0.001
MMRAO	By residence	2.7	3.7	0.7110	<0.001
	By occurrence	2.8	3.7	0.7491	<0.001
iAMR	By residence	0.9	1.7	0.5358	<0.001
	By occurrence	0.9	1.7	0.5337	<0.001
Proportion of induced abortion-related deaths	By residence	2.4%	3.4%	‡	<0.001
	By occurrence	2.3%	3.5%	‡	<0.001

*Z-test rate ratio.

†Z-test p value.

‡Not applicable.

iAMR, induced abortion mortality ratio; MMR, maternal mortality ratio; MMR_AO, MMR with abortive outcome.