| Selected Characteristics |
Number | Selected Characteristics |
Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of Woman | Principal Procedure | ||
| All Ages | 247 | All Procedures | 247 |
| < 20 | 19 | Suction Curettage | 53 |
| 20 - 24 | 73 | Medical (non-surgical) | 178 |
| 25 - 29 | 56 | Dilation and Evacuation | 14 |
| 30 - 34 | 57 | Saline or Prostaglandin | - |
| 35 - 39 | 28 | Dilation and Curettage | - |
| 40 + | 14 | Hysterotomy/Hysterectomy | - |
| Other Procedures | 2 | ||
| Weeks of Gestation | Type of Facility | ||
| Total | 247 | All Facilities | 247 |
| < 5 | 5 | Hospital | 1 |
| 05 - 08 | 161 | Hospital Satellite Clinic | - |
| 09 - 12 | 51 |
Freestanding Outpatient Surgical Facility |
241 |
| 13 - 16 | 14 | ||
| 17 - 20 | 3 | Physician's Private Office | 2 |
| 21 + | 3 | Other Facilities | 3 |
| Note: Gestational age based on the clinician’s estimate. Reports
with weeks of gestation not reported are included in the 'Total' row only.
Reports with principal procedure not reported are included in the 'All Procedures' row only. The reporting of procedures used
conforms to national recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). In abortions where more than one procedure
was performed, the principal procedure was determined according to the
following hierachy: hysterectomy/hysterotomy, sharp curettage (D&C),
saline injection or prostaglandin, dilation and evacuation, medical (non-surgical),
suction curettage, and other procedures. Reports with unknown facility
type are included in the 'All Facilities' row only.
-: A dash indicates quantity zero. 1This item is reported in compliance with statute MCL 333.2835(6)(c). |
| Source: 2023 File of Reported Induced Abortions Occurring in Michigan, Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. |