| Literature DB >> 28467483 |
Sophia Chae, Sheila Desai, Marjorie Crowell, Gilda Sedgh, Susheela Singh.
Abstract
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172976.].Entities:
Year: 2017 PMID： 28467483 PMCID： PMC5415139 DOI： 10.1371/journal.pone.0177149
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS One ISSN： 1932-6203 Impact factor: 3.240
Percentage distribution of abortions by age group, by region and country.
| 15–19 | 20–24 | 25–29 | 30–34 | 35–39 | 40–44 | Number of abortions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo Republic, 2011–12 | 21.4 | 32.8 | 23.2 | 12.8 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 772 |
| Ethiopia, 2014 | 28.7 | 36.8 | 22.7 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 2,615 |
| Gabon, 2012 | 20.1 | 30.5 | 23.2 | 15.2 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 542 |
| Ghana, 2007 | 24.2 | 32.8 | 19.8 | 11.9 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 399 |
| Nigeria, 2002–03 | 34.2 | 19.7 | 21.2 | 11.0 | 9.6 | 4.2 | 205 |
| Armenia, 2010 | 1.9 | 22.8 | 37.7 | 23.7 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 395 |
| Azerbaijan, 2006 | 1.8 | 18.7 | 27.1 | 26.5 | 17.8 | 8.0 | 1,504 |
| Bangladesh, 2011 | 6.0 | 20.4 | 28.6 | 21.4 | 15.9 | 7.8 | 381 |
| Cambodia, 2010 | 1.1 | 12.6 | 21.4 | 22.8 | 21.2 | 20.9 | 1,070 |
| Georgia, 2011 | 5.5 | 49.2 | - | 28.0 | 12.8 | 4.4 | 30,590 |
| Kyrgyz Republic, 2012 | 1.1 | 21.7 | 34.4 | 21.1 | 14.0 | 7.7 | 427 |
| Nepal, 2011 | 6.2 | 19.2 | 34.5 | 25.9 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 341 |
| Pakistan, 2012–13 | 5.6 | 13.0 | 31.3 | 31.7 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 115 |
| Philippines, 2004 | 6.5 | 20.9 | 24.9 | 21.5 | 16.6 | 9.5 | 193 |
| Tajikistan, 2012 | 1.3 | 17.4 | 26.8 | 22.3 | 23.2 | 9.0 | 365 |
| Turkey, 2008 | 2.3 | 9.6 | 22.6 | 27.1 | 26.3 | 12.2 | 339 |
| Uzbekistan, 2002 | 0.9 | 18.4 | 26.4 | 24.9 | 17.8 | 11.6 | 366 |
| Vietnam, 2002 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 29.4 | 22.9 | 23.7 | 12.6 | 403 |
| Albania, 2008–09 | 5.4 | 16.6 | 24.2 | 26.0 | 19.2 | 8.6 | 143 |
| Belarus, 2013 | 6.0 | 19.3 | 26.9 | 25.3 | 15.3 | 7.2 | 31,206 |
| Bulgaria, 2013 | 8.8 | 20.3 | 24.5 | 22.9 | 17.9 | 5.7 | 29,505 |
| Moldova, 2005 | 5.3 | 27.0 | 26.2 | 22.5 | 14.2 | 4.6 | 607 |
| Montenegro, 2005 | 2.8 | 35.2 | - | 50.4 | - | 11.7 | 1,948 |
| Romania, 2012 | 9.1 | 21.6 | 23.0 | 22.3 | 16.8 | 7.2 | 87,975 |
| Serbia, 2008 | 4.3 | 15.0 | 22.4 | 26.0 | 21.6 | 10.7 | 22,866 |
| Ukraine, 2007 | 6.1 | 21.4 | 31.2 | 21.4 | 13.6 | 6.2 | 278 |
| Haiti (2012) | 13.8 | 28.8 | 23.6 | 15.2 | 13.1 | 5.5 | 202 |
| Mexico City (Mexico), 2007–2010 | 17.1 | 36.0 | 22.1 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 20,053 |
Note: All data are from population-based surveys unless otherwise specified. Calculations are based on all abortions reported in the three year period before the survey unless otherwise noted.
a Calculations based on the most recent reported abortion in the three year period before the survey.
b Calculations based on abortions obtained in the year(s) of data collection. Data are from a survey of patients who obtained abortions in public and private sector health facilities. Abortions obtained in NGO affiliated health facilities are not included.
c Calculations based on samples of currently married women. For Georgia, calculations based on all women.
d Menstrual regulation used as proxy for abortion.
e Calculations based on age at the time of survey.
f Calculations based on reported abortions in the five year period before the survey.
g Data are from official statistics on legal abortion.
h Calculations based on abortions obtained in the year(s) of data collection. Data are from a survey of abortion patients who obtained abortions in public sector health facilities. Abortions obtained in private sector facilities are not included.
i Calculation based on women 20–29 years.
j Calculation based on women 30–39 years.