TABLE 1.
Percentage distribution of participants in a study of abortion stigma among women having abortions, by selected characteristics, Western Pennsylvania, 2010–2013
| Characteristic | % (N=19) |
|---|---|
| Abortion status | |
| Had first-trimester abortion* | 31.6 |
| Had second-trimester abortion* | 15.8 |
| Planning abortion/in first trimester | 42.1 |
| Planning abortion/in second trimester | 10.5 |
| Age | |
| 18–24 | 68.4 |
| 25–45 | 31.6 |
| Race | |
| Black | 57.9 |
| White | 36.8 |
| Biracial | 5.3 |
| Yearly income | |
| $0–9,999 | 52.6 |
| $10,000–19,999 | 26.3 |
| $20,000–29,000 | 15.8 |
| $30,000–49,999 | 5.3 |
| Education | |
| <high school | 10.5 |
| High school/equivalent | 52.6 |
| Some college | 15.8 |
| ≥college 21.1 | |
| Insurance | |
| None | 10.5 |
| Public | 68.4 |
| Private | 21.1 |
| Relationship with the man involved in the pregnancy | |
| Not in a relationship | 26.3 |
| Dating | 63.2 |
| Engaged | 10.5 |
| Living with the man involved in the pregnancy | |
| No | 63.2 |
| Yes | 36.8 |
| Religion | |
| None | 63.2 |
| Baptist | 15.8 |
| Catholic | 10.5 |
| Jewish | 5.3 |
| Other | 5.3 |
| Parity | |
| 0 | 42.1 |
| 1 | 21.1 |
| 2 | 26.3 |
| ≥3 | 10.5 |
| Previous abortion | |
| No | 68.4 |
| Yes | 31.6 |
| Total | 100.0 |
*
In past two weeks. Note: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.