Abortions in relation to age, coital frequency, and fecundity

Abortion rates show variations by age in the United States. This article addresses the question of age variations in abortions. Since the probability of pregnancy is increased in direct proportion to increased coital frequency, age and coitus-specific abortion rates are calculated. Since the probabi...

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Published inArchives of sexual behavior Vol. 15; no. 6; p. 505
Main Author Trost, J E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1986
Subjects
Abortion, Induced
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Coitus
Female
Fertility
Humans
Marriage
Pregnancy
Risk
United States
United States
Measurement
Americas
Adolescents, Female
Age Factors
United States
Research Methodology
North America
Abortion, Induced
Fertility Control, Postconception
Reproduction
Fertility
Population Characteristics
Population
Behavior
Coital Frequency
Abortion Rate
Adolescents
Demographic Factors
Adolescent Pregnancy
Reproductive Behavior
Youth
Family Planning
Marital Status
Nuptiality
Northern America
Developed Countries
Developing Countries
Sex Behavior
Fecundity
Population Dynamics
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Summary:Abortion rates show variations by age in the United States. This article addresses the question of age variations in abortions. Since the probability of pregnancy is increased in direct proportion to increased coital frequency, age and coitus-specific abortion rates are calculated. Since the probability of pregnancy is related to fecundity, age and fecundity abortion rates are also calculated. When combining coital frequency and fecundity with the age-specific abortion rates, the variation by age disappears for all women except teen-agers.
ISSN:0004-0002
DOI:10.1007/BF01542315