Table 3.
Characteristics and Gestational Ages of Women With Abortion-Related Deaths: Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System, United States, 1998–2010 (N=108)
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | Total |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | |
| 19 or younger | 13 (12) |
| 20–24 | 30 (28) |
| 25–29 | 25 (23) |
| 30–34 | 23 (21) |
| 35 or older | 17 (16) |
| Race | |
| White | 43 (40) |
| Black | 55 (51) |
| Other | 10 (9) |
| Hispanic origin | |
| Hispanic | 20 (19) |
| Non-Hispanic | 84 (78) |
| Unknown | 4 (4) |
| Nativity | |
| US-born | 82 (76) |
| Foreign-born | 26 (24) |
| Gravidity | |
| 1 | 9 (8) |
| 2 | 17 (16) |
| 3 or more | 47 (44) |
| Unknown | 35 (32) |
| No. of previous live births | |
| 0 | 8 (7) |
| 1 | 21 (19) |
| 2 | 16 (15) |
| 3 or more | 20 (19) |
| Unknown | 43 (40) |
| Education | |
| 11th grade or less | 23 (21) |
| 12th grade | 42 (39) |
| More than 12th grade | 34 (32) |
| Unknown | 9 (8) |
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 69 (64) |
| Married or cohabiting | 28 (26) |
| Divorced or widowed | 10 (9) |
| Unknown | 1 (1) |
| Gestational age (wk) | |
| 8 or less | 28 (26) |
| 9–13 | 23 (21) |
| 14–17 | 21 (19) |
| 18 or greater | 36 (33) |
Data are n (%).