Table 1 Distribution of participant characteristics among a sample presenting for abortion (n = 697)
From: Abortion terminology preferences: a cross-sectional survey of people accessing abortion care
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
15–19 | 84 (12.1) |
20–24 | 176 (25.3) |
25–29 | 205 (29.4) |
30–34 | 126 (18.1) |
35–45 | 105 (15.1) |
Missing | 1 (0.1) |
Race/ethnicity | |
Non-Hispanic white | 197 (28.3) |
Hispanic, any race | 173 (24.8) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 195 (28.0) |
Asian/Pacific Islander, non Hispanic | 45 (6.5) |
Mixed race or other race/ethnicity | 83 (4.0) |
Missing | 4 (0.6) |
Church or religious community | |
None/don't know | 507 (72.7) |
Protestant/other Christian | 115 (16.5) |
Catholic | 45 (6.5) |
Other (Islamic/Jewish/Hindi/Buddhist) | 19 (2.7) |
Missing | 11 (1.6) |
Received any government assistance in past year | |
No | 381 (54.7) |
Yes | 316 (45.3) |
Could come up with $2,000 in a month if needed | |
No | 492 (70.6) |
Yes | 191 (27.4) |
Missing | 14 (2.0) |
U.S. born | |
No, born in another country | 66 (9.5) |
Yes, born in United States | 628 (90.1) |
Missing | 3 (0.4) |
Gestational age (weeks) | |
≤ 12 | 481 (69.0) |
13–19 | 103 (14.8) |
≥ 20 | 103 (14.8) |
Missing | 10 (1.4) |
Reason for seeking care is fetus has medical condition | |
No | 670 (96.1) |
Yes | 27 (3.9) |
Pregnancy intention (feelings about becoming pregnant before pregnant) | |
Mistimed, wanted to be pregnant later or sooner | 237 (34.0) |
Wanted to be pregnant then | 27 (3.9) |
Did not want to be pregnant then or at any time in the future | 295 (42.3) |
Not sure what wanted | 135 (19.4) |
Missing | 3 (0.4) |
Felt worried other people might find out they ended the pregnancy | |
Not at all | 342 (49.1) |
A little bit | 135 (19.4) |
Somewhat | 93 (13.3) |
Very much | 121 (17.4) |
Missing | 6 (0.9) |
Site | |
A | 195 (28.0) |
B | 197 (28.3) |
C | 207 (29.7) |
D | 98 (14.1) |