topbrandingbar
corner.gif
Government Information Departments and Agencies NJ Business Portal MY New Jersey NJ people NJ Home Page

CHS Home Page CHS Data CHS Reports List of CHS tables and reports CHS topics from A-Z CHS Links CHS Frequently Asked Questions Search the CHS pages

Reported Induced Terminations Of Pregnancy By Selected Characteristics
New Jersey Occurrences, 1991

By Age, By Race
By Age 1991
  AGE GROUP
CHARACTERISTICS TOTAL < 15 15-17 18-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+ NOT STATED
  TOTAL 37,686 266 2,723 4,387 12,969 8,858 5,193 2,478 715 97
RACE
  White 13,892 51 1,043 1,653 4,337 3,050 2,149 1,196 366 47
  Black 16,230 188 1,269 1,949 6,190 3,922 1,860 669 152 31
  Other 7,447 26 404 769 2,408 1,860 1,157 611 195 17
  Not Stated 117 1 7 16 34 26 27 2 2 2
HISPANIC ETHNICITY
  Hispanic 5,859 23 354 681 2,016 1,429 803 408 131 14
  Non-Hispanic 31,710 242 2,362 3,690 10,919 7,403 4,363 2,068 582 81
  Not Stated 117 1 7 16 34 26 27 2 2 2
MARITAL STATUS
  Married 7,993 3 37 146 1,498 2,490 2,153 1,238 409 19
  Unmarried 29,564 262 2,682 4,229 11,428 6,335 3,024 1,227 304 73
  Not Stated 129 1 4 12 43 33 16 13 2 5
PREVIOUS TERMINATIONS
  None 16,447 221 2,080 2,691 5,442 2,957 1,728 963 325 40
  One 11,531 25 506 1,211 4,350 2,902 1,635 689 181 32
  Two 5,488 4 83 334 1,953 1,642 956 413 90 13
  Three or More 4,202 16 54 151 1,220 1,353 869 411 116 12
  Not Stated 18 0 0 0 4 4 5 2 3 0
GESTATION (in weeks)
  <7 3,414 14 149 309 1,026 876 609 330 99 2
  7 3,014 7 176 297 926 747 504 271 84 2
  8 9,096 55 548 954 2,972 2,315 1,370 691 185 6
  9 3,106 24 234 391 1,017 761 415 201 61 2
  10 3,371 29 260 417 1,182 770 450 206 54 3
  11 3,901 20 233 436 1,426 921 553 201 69 42
  12 3,383 33 259 412 1,241 743 431 199 54 11
  13 1,475 20 162 240 511 281 153 78 25 5
  14 902 5 107 122 366 169 99 28 5 1
  15 657 7 75 100 251 125 58 36 5 0
  16 723 7 78 104 278 161 61 24 9 1
  17 372 5 56 52 118 82 36 14 9 0
  18 662 10 73 94 235 127 73 32 10 8
  19 671 5 83 111 239 129 68 28 7 1
  20 252 6 33 35 84 59 19 11 5 0
  >20 2,239 15 172 261 945 485 231 97 23 10
  Not Stated 448 4 25 52 152 107 63 31 11 3


NOTE: THE TRUE NUMBER OF TERMINATIONS PERFORMED IN NEW JERSEY IS HIGHER THAN THE NUMBER REPORTED TO THE STATE.




By Race 1991
  RACE
  CHARACTERISTICS TOTAL WHITE BLACK OTHER NOT STATED
  TOTAL 37,686 13,892 16,230 7,447 117
AGE
  <15 266 51 188 26 1
  15-17 2,723 1,043 1,269 404 7
  18-19 4,387 1,653 1,949 769 16
  20-24 12,969 4,337 6,190 2,408 34
  25-29 8,858 3,050 3,922 1,860 26
  30-34 5,193 2,149 1,860 1,157 27
  35-39 2,478 1,196 669 611 2
  40+ 715 366 152 195 2
  Not Stated 97 47 31 17 2
GESTATION (in weeks)
  <7 3,414 1,581 1,145 680 8
  7 3,014 1,530 916 552 16
  8 9,096 2,818 3,978 2,284 16
  9 3,106 1,221 1,213 664 8
  10 3,371 1,008 1,730 624 9
  11 3,901 1,682 1,447 753 19
  12 3,383 1,227 1,540 603 13
  13 1,475 541 713 217 4
  14 902 257 521 122 2
  15 657 231 317 106 3
  16 723 208 420 95 0
  17 372 109 205 58 0
  18 662 266 312 82 2
  19 671 243 316 110 2
  20 252 74 134 44 0
  >20 2,239 720 1,146 368 5
  Not Stated 448 176 177 85 10
MARITAL STATUS
  Married 7,993 3,436 1,984 2,552 21
  Unmarried 29,564 10,402 14,211 4,877 74
  Not Stated 129 54 35 18 22
PREVIOUS TERMINATIONS
  None 16,447 7,199 5,806 3,387 55
  One 11,531 3,968 5,333 2,198 32
  Two 5,488 1,607 2,838 1,027 16
  Three or More 4,202 1,104 2,250 834 14
  Not Stated 18 14 3 1 0


NOTE: THE TRUE NUMBER OF TERMINATIONS PERFORMED IN NEW JERSEY IS HIGHER THAN THE NUMBER REPORTED TO THE STATE.

  Next>>
 
State Privacy Notice legal statement DHSS Feedback Page New Jersey Home

 
department: njdhss home | index by topic | programs/services
statewide: njhome | my new jersey | people | business | government | departments | search

Copyright © State of New Jersey, 1996-2004
Department of Health and Senior Services
P. O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360

Last Updated: