Reported characteristics of abortions in Texas, 1994-2006

compiled from Texas Dept. of Health annual reports
last updated 1 November 2007

year1994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006% change,
1994-2006
TOTAL 89,365 87,501 91,619 84,870 81,834 80,739 76,121 77,537 79,929 79,166 75,053 77,374 82,056 -8.2
BY RESIDENCE
   Texas 84,823 83,419 87,677 81,526 78,887 77,291 73,155 74,101 76,278 76,019 72,441 74,399 79,041 -6.8
   Out-of-state 4,488 4,025 3,904 3,322 2,947 3,110 2,807 3,031 2,971 2,874 2,430 2,697 2,931-34.7
   Unknown 54 57 38 22 0 338 159 405 680 273 182 278 84+55.6
BY MOTHER'S AGE
   11 or less 4 7 7 14 18 28 10 3 5 2 3 0 3-25.0
   12-13 71 78 83 82 69 102 92 85 73 38 48 46 44-38.0
   14-15 1,345 1,285 1,245 1,022 915 845 768 741 744 740 586 636 675-49.8
   16-17 4,762 4,976 5,161 4,405 3,792 3,823 2,960 2,744 2,677 2,789 2,513 2,521 2,625-44.9
   18-19 9,776 9,737 10,522 9,544 8,485 8,586 735 7,448 7,301 7,080 6,657 6,627 6,906-29.4
   20-24 30,950 29,141 30,544 27,619 24,927 25,616 25,492 25,808 25,705 26,619 24,847 25,371 27,070-12.5
   25-29 20,424 20,402 2,020 20,691 18,472 18,440 17,170 17,615 17,324 18,129 17,709 18,943 20,245 -0.9
   30-34 12,589 12,323 12,233 11,280 10,169 10,478 10,369 10,909 11,145 11,561 11,078 11,341 11,911 -5.4
   35-39 6,967 7,043 7,173 6,761 6,156 6,262 5,815 5,853 5,847 5,899 6,021 6,470 6,952 -0.2
   40 or more 2,258 2,273 2,352 2,306 2,233 2,240 2,079 2,238 2,330 2,558 2,415 2,441 2,598+15.1
   Unknown 219 236 279 1,146 3,651 871 565 657 3,127 604 564 3 12-94.5
BY RACE
   Asian 3,107 2,879 2,930 2,976 2,600 2,942 2,780 3,121 2,773 2,971 2,962 2,953 3,041 -2.1
   Black 18,154 16,718 19,604 18,404 15,615 16,049 15,716 15,590 16,458 16,249 16,436 17,503 18,554 +2.2
   Hispanic 26,408 26,357 27,186 26,633 23,612 25,687 24,978 27,102 28,183 27,502 26,341 26,657 28,558 +8.1
   Native American 264 233 230 234 124 114 91 112 100 99 78 100 204-22.7
   White 37,463 35,928 37,002 33,753 29,480 28,717 26,247 26,081 26,240 26,843 25,020 25,827 26,925-28.1
   Other 595 833 989 670 772 568 391 500 622 597 349 262 1,362+128.9
   Unknown 3,374 4,553 3,678 2,200 6,684 3,214 2,952 1,595 1,902 1,758 1,255 1,097 397-88.2
BY MARITAL STATUS
   Married 19,191 19,795 19,277 17,168 16,126 16,208 15,410 15,876 15,714 15,338 14,030 13,944 14,518-24.3
   Single 64,492 63,307 67,908 65,791 60,581 58,686 54,900 56,562 59,196 59,354 57,144 59,421 63,728 -1.2
   Unknown 5,682 4,399 4,434 1,911 2,180 2,397 2,845 1,663 1,368 1,327 1,267 1,034 795-86.0
BY FACILITY
   Abortion clinic 77,103 72,631 74,625 67,678 64,340 68,175 64,407 63,713 65,726 75,125 71,561 68,243 72,287 -6.2
   Ambulatory surgical center 144 95 87 40 37 18 3 0 0 37 254 5,292 6,237+4231.3
   Hospital 539 386 493 507 689 473 305 339 218 280 266 222 203-62.3
   Physician's office 9,539 12,557 14,409 15,115 13,673 8,536 8,264 9,921 10,279 386 108 376 141-98.5
   Other   1,639 1,856 1,340                 
   Unknown 2,040 193 149 190                 
   Out-of-state         148 89 176 128 55 191 252 266 173
BY WEEKS OF GESTATION
   8 or less 49,405 49,211 51,267 47,715 44,958 45,299 43,201 45,211 47,177 47,422 49,409 52,218 55,928+13.2
   9-10 18,923 18,162 18,777 17,558 15,659 15,034 13,549 13,413 12,852 12,701 11,257 10,679 10,965-42.1
   11-12 9,674 8,952 9,383 8,510 7,973 7,225 6,854 6,760 6,992 6,917 5,699 5,496 5,550-42.6
   13-14 4,523 4,322 4,488 4,129 3,978 4,019 3,617 3,611 3,536 3,609 3,336 3,187 3,492-22.8
   15-16 2,777 2,620 2,840 2,273 2,193 2,117 1,900 2,019 2,073 2,000 1,774 1,667 1,748-37.1
   17-20 2,650 2,473 2,771 2,037 1,925 2,092 1,726 1,818 2,163 2,016 226 712 810-69.4
   21-24 1,165 1,171 1,375 965 897                -59.2
   21-25           829 766 646 769 779 159 400 534
   25 or more 168 174 210 103 106               
   26 or more           60 54 58 43 45 13 32 10
   Unknown 80 416 508 1,580 1,198 616 1,488 565 673 530 568 8 4-95.0
BY TYPE OF PROCEDURE
   Dilation and evacuation 10,993 10,491 10,461 7,124 7,171 6,258 7,419 7,542 6,858 8,435 4,967 4,617 4,707-57.2
   Hysterotomy/hysterectomy 14 14 11 7 5 5 2 8 5 6 8 6 6-57.1
   Induction 330 241 254                 
   Intra-uterine       41 63 44 12 30 6 32 17 24 11
   Medical (non-surgical)       2,539 1,069 1,359 970 2,843 5,678 8,322 8,853 10,428 12,479
   Sharp curettage (D&C)       480 261 64 66 46 22 33 44 72 1,355
   Vacuum aspiration/suction curettage76,70075,65278,78973,55369,35168,74964,47362,85962,224 58,734 57,958 59,199 60,455-21.2
   Other 1,039 940 1,973 51 69 58 48 49 64 48 66 44 20-98.1
   Unknown 289 163 131 1,075 898 484 165 724 1,421 409 258 9 8-97.2
BY PREVIOUS LIVE BIRTHS
   0 44,334 42,141 43,627 36,594 32,131 31,375 29,660 58,041 28,842 28,837 27,959 28,646 30,243-31.8
   1 21,859 22,250 23,686 23,392 22,095 21,565 19,820 7,162 21,199 21,171 20,048 20,504 21,415 -2.0
   2 14,806 14,784 15,569 15,761 15,117 15,386 14,787 5,452 16,060 16,116 15,248 15,571 16,588+12.0
   3 5,485 5,479 5,772 5,974 5,884 5,974 5,752 2,190 6,576 6,425 6,118 6,500 7,191+31.1
   4 1,800 1,869 1,930 1,832 1,911 1,888 1,957 746 2,234 2,189 2,052 2,162 2,408+33.8
   5 or more 939 907 953 878 1,069 934 956 387 1,168 976 878 949 1,149+22.4
   Unknown 142 71 82 439 680 169 223 123 199 305 138 67 47-66.9
BY PREVIOUS ABORTIONS
   0 55,810 54,764 57,431 50,025 46,368 45,601 43,154 43,174 44,172 43,718 40,544 41,764 45,530-18.4
   1 22,682 22,206 2,983 23,044 21,301 21,037 19,445 20,234 20,322 20,341 20,020 20,556 21,255 -6.3
   2 7,211 7,007 7,290 7,592 6,887 6,922 6,727 6,918 7,513 7,456 7,576 7,850 7,885 +9.3
   3 2,190 2,170 2,244 2,369 2,129 2,205 2,247 2,216 2,415 2,523 2,609 2,670 2,664+21.6
   4 728 744 739 748 811 757 702 769 849 831 916 894 928+27.5
   5 or more 469 482 555 537 545 546 492 574 684 659 593 628 702+49.7
   Unknown 275 128 377 555 846 223 388 216 323 491 183 37 77-72.0
BY MOTHER'S SURVIVAL
   Survivors 84,822 83,419 87,676 81,525 78,887 77,291 73,154 74,100 76,277 76,019 72,440 74,398 ?
   Deaths 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 ?

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