Alberta abortion percentages by region, 2002-2006
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 27 October 2008
Data for Alberta health regions, cumulative for 2002-2006, residents only
| health region | live births | abortions | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion % ranking |
|---|
| 1 Chinook | 10,458 | 1,461 | 139.7 | 12.3 | 8 |
| 2 Palliser | 6,475 | 1,121 | 173.1 | 14.8 | 6 |
| 3 Calgary | 74,440 | 22,942 | 308.2 | 23.6 | 1 |
| 4 David Thompson | 19,206 | 3,791 | 197.4 | 16.5 | 3 |
| 5 East Central | 4,740 | 865 | 182.5 | 15.4 | 5 |
| 6 Capital | 60,147 | 16,638 | 276.6 | 21.7 | 2 |
| 7 Aspen | 12,159 | 2,280 | 187.5 | 15.8 | 4 |
| 8 Peace Country | 10,291 | 1,333 | 129.5 | 11.5 | 9 |
| 9 Northern Lights | 6,777 | 974 | 143.7 | 12.6 | 7 |
| ALBERTA TOTAL | 204,700 | 51,407 | 251.1 | 20.1 | |
Sources:
- Alberta Health and Wellness, Dec. 1999, "Alberta Reproductive Health: Pregnancy Outcomes, 1999," Alberta Health and Wellness, on line [http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/resources/publications/Reproductive99.PDF].
- Alberta Health and Wellness, March 2003, "Alberta Reproductive Health: Pregnancy Outcomes 2002," Alberta Health and Wellness, on line [http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/resources/publications/reproductive02.pdf].
- Alberta Health and Wellness, May 2005, "Alberta Reproductive Health: Pregnancy and Births Table Update," Alberta Health and Wellness, on line [http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/resources/publications/Reproductive05.pdf].
- Alberta Health and Wellness, Jan. 2005, "Alberta Reproductive Health: Pregnancy Outcomes, 2004," Alberta Health and Wellness, on line [http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/resources/publications/reproductive04.pdf].
- Alberta Health and Wellness, Dec. 2006, "Alberta Reproductive Health: Pregnancies and Births, 2006," Alberta Health and Wellness, on line [http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/resources/publications/Reproductive06.pdf].
- Alberta Health and Wellness, June 2008, "Alberta Reproductive Health: Pregnancies and Births, Table Update, 2007, June 2008 Revision," Alberta Health and Wellness, on line [http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/resources/publications/reproductive-health-08.pdf].
© 2006-2007, 2008 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 27 October 2008.
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