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Table 3.  Induced Abortions of Residents by Selected Indicators, 2007
A. Age of Woman B. Weeks of Gestation2
Age Number Percent1 Weeks of Gestation Number Percent1
State Total 24,735 100.0 State Total 24,735 100.0
Under 15 107 0.4 1-4 351 1.4
15-19 4,538 18.3 5-8 14,908 60.3
     15-17 1,722 7.0 9 2,238 9.0
     18-19 2,816 11.4 10 1,717 6.9
20-24 8,163 33.0 11 1,456 5.9
25-29 5,730 23.2 12 1,057 4.3
30-34 3,219 13.0 13-15 1,388 5.6
35-39 2,137 8.6 16-19 1,011 4.1
40-44 739 3.0 20 and Over 514 2.1
45 and Over 71 0.3 Unknown 95 0.4
Unknown 31 0.1
C. Previous Abortions D. Previous Live Births
Previous Abortions Number Percent1 Previous Live Births Number Percent1
State Total 24,735 100.0 State Total 24,735 100.0
0 13,112 53.0 0 11,552 46.7
1 6,379 25.8 1 5,982 24.2
2 2,913 11.8 2 4,437 17.9
3 1,247 5.0 3 1,811 7.3
4 558 2.3 4 605 2.4
Over 4 476 1.9 Over 4 309 1.2
Unknown 50 0.2 Unknown 39 0.2
E. Previous Pregnancies F. Race and Hispanic Ethnicity
Previous Pregnancies Number Percent1 Race Number3
State Total 24,735 100.0 State Total 24,735
0 7,302 29.5 White 12,563
1 4,852 19.6 Black 1,445
2 3,996 16.2 Native American 373
3 3,066 12.4 Asian 1,529
4 2,201 8.9 Multiple Races 442
Over 4 3,244 13.1 Other 129
Unknown 74 0.3 Unknown 8,254
Hispanic Origin4 1,749
1 Detail may not add to 100% due to rounding.
2 Weeks of gestation are estimated by the physician and may differ from weeks calculated from last known menses.
3 Due to the large number of unknowns, percent by race is not calculated.
4 Hispanic Origin is considered an ethnicity not a race.  Abortions for women of Hispanic Origin are also counted under the woman's race.
Source:  Center for Health Statistics, Washington State Department of Health, 09/2008.

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