Table 1 Characteristics of Women Obtaining Abortions Covered by Medi-Cal, 2011–2012
From: Distance traveled for Medicaid-covered abortion care in California
| Â | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Total | 35431 | 100 |
Sociodemographics | ||
 Age, yearsa | ||
  17 or younger | 1154 | 3.3 |
  18–24 | 14272 | 40.3 |
  25–34 | 15561 | 43.9 |
  35 or older | 4438 | 12.5 |
 Race/ethnicity | ||
  Non-Hispanic white | 8951 | 25.3 |
  Non-Hispanic black | 4432 | 12.5 |
  Hispanic/Latina | 17768 | 50.1 |
  Asian | 1934 | 5.5 |
  Other | 1269 | 3.6 |
  Declined to state/missing | 1077 | 3.0 |
 Residence | ||
  Urban | 31734 | 89.6 |
  Rural | 3697 | 10.4 |
Characteristics of abortion | ||
 Abortion procedure | ||
  Medication abortion | 10037 | 28.3 |
  1st Trimester aspiration | 19819 | 55.9 |
  2nd Trimester or later | 5575 | 15.7 |
 Source of care | ||
  Hospital | 2528 | 7.1 |
  Outpatient clinic | 20015 | 56.5 |
  Physician’s office/Physician’s group | 12888 | 36.4 |
 Data year | ||
  2011 | 19215 | 54.2 |
  2012 | 16216 | 45.8 |
 Distance traveled for care | ||
   < 25 miles | 26683 | 75.2 |
  25–49 miles | 4540 | 12.8 |
  50–99 miles | 2740 | 7.7 |
  100+ miles | 1468 | 4.1 |