Table 2. Number and Percentage of Abortions Provided in Georgia, Stratified by Weeks of Gestation and Patient Race, Age, and Educational Levela.
| Categories by year | Abortions by gestational week, No. (%) | Total No. of abortions | χ21 valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <6 wk | ≥6 wk | |||
| Race | ||||
| 2016 | ||||
| Black | 1920 (9.2) | 18 944 (90.8) | 20 864 | 256.93 |
| White | 1266 (15.8) | 6745 (84.2) | 8011 | |
| 2017 | ||||
| Black | 1966 (10.1) | 17 457 (89.9) | 19 423 | 225.62 |
| White | 1293 (16.7) | 6460 (83.3) | 7753 | |
| 2016-2017 Mean | ||||
| Black | 1943 (9.6) | 18 201 (90.4) | 20 144 | 241.91 |
| White | 1280 (16.2) | 6603 (83.8) | 7882 | |
| Age | ||||
| 2016 | ||||
| <20 y | 285 (9.4) | 2749 (90.6) | 3034 | 28.36 |
| 20-29 y | 2166 (10.8) | 17 935 (89.2) | 20 101 | |
| 30-39 y | 1199 (12.2) | 8652 (87.8) | 9851 | |
| ≥40 y | 149 (13.4) | 963 (86.6) | 1112 | |
| 2017 | ||||
| <20 y | 236 (8.8) | 2457 (91.2) | 2693 | 63.96 |
| 20-29 y | 2218 (11.7) | 16 670 (88.3) | 18 888 | |
| 30-39 y | 1269 (13.3) | 8254 (86.7) | 9523 | |
| ≥40 y | 186 (16.5) | 944 (83.5) | 1130 | |
| 2016-2017 Mean | ||||
| <20 y | 261 (9.1) | 2603 (90.9) | 2864 | 44.29 |
| 20-29 y | 2192 (11.2) | 17 303 (88.8) | 19 495 | |
| 30-39 y | 1234 (12.7) | 8453 (87.3) | 9687 | |
| ≥40 y | 168 (15.0) | 954 (85.1) | 1121 | |
| Educational level | ||||
| 2016 | ||||
| <HS graduate | 412 (9.2) | 4069 (90.8) | 4481 | 106.05 |
| HS graduate or GED | 1061 (9.3) | 10 361 (90.7) | 11 422 | |
| Some college or more | 2322 (12.8) | 15 847 (87.2) | 18 169 | |
| 2017 | ||||
| <HS graduate | 372 (9.2) | 3670 (90.8) | 4042 | 156.57 |
| HS graduate or GED | 1068 (9.9) | 9761 (90.1) | 10 829 | |
| Some college or more | 2467 (14.2) | 14 867 (85.8) | 17 334 | |
| 2016-2017 Mean | ||||
| <HS graduate | 392 (9.2) | 3870 (90.8) | 4262 | 130.29 |
| HS graduate or GED | 1065 (9.6) | 10 061 (90.4) | 11 126 | |
| Some college or more | 2395 (13.5) | 15 357 (86.5) | 17 752 | |
Abbreviations: GED, General Education Development test; HS, high school.
a
Data are from Induced Termination of Pregnancy surveillance system, January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2017.
b
P < .001 for all comparisons within race, age, and educational level groups categories.