The Alan Guttmacher Institute: TABLES: Abortion Training in U.S. Obstetrics And Gynecology Residency Programs, 1998

TABLES

Table 1. Percentage distribution of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs surveyed, by selected characteristics, 1998 (N=179)
Characteristic	%
Size
Small	35
Medium	47
Large	18
Geographic region
New England	4
Mid-Atlantic	28
South Atlantic	19
East North Central	18
East South Central	4
West North Central	4
West South Central	8
Mountain	4
Pacific	11
Affiliation
Public	30
Private, non-church	58
Private, church	10
Military	3
Total	100
Note: In all categories, respondents were representative of the survey universe.

Table 2. Percentage distribution of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs, by availability of abortion training, according to type of program
Characteristic	All programs	Public	Private, non-church	Private, church	Military
First-trimester	(N=179)	(N=53)	(N=104)	(N=17)	(N=5)
Offered in program**	81	91	89	18	20
Available elsewhere	12	4	9	47	40
Not available	7	6	2	35	40
Second-trimester	(N=171)†	(N=50)	(N=100)†	(N=16)	(N=5)
Offered in program**	74	88	80	13	20
Available elsewhere	14	8	11	44	40
Not available	10	4	6	44	40
Total	100	100	100	100	100
**Differences between program types are statistically significant at p<.001. †Percentages do not add to 100 because some respondents did not indicate whether training is offered in the program or is available elsewhere.

Table 3. Percentage distribution of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs, by percentage of residents who receive abortion training, according to type of program (N=164)
% of residents trained	All programs	Public	Private, non-church	Private, church	Military
100	26	28	27	19	25
50-99	34	46	35	6	0
1-49	26	17	31	19	25
0	14	9	8	56	50
Total	100	100	100	100	100
Note: Includes training provided by the program or at another facility.

Table 4. Percentage distribution of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs that offer abortion training, by percentage of residents who receive such training, according to where training takes place
% of residents trained	First-trimester		Second-trimester
	In program	Elsewhere	In program	Elsewhere
	(N=132)	(N=20)	(N=118)	(N=22)
100	31	10	34	5
50-99	41	10	42	9
1-49	25	45	21	50
0	3	35	3	36
Total	100	100	100	100

Table 5. Percentage of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs, by availability of abortion training, according to timing of response to survey
Training availability	Early		Late
	May	July	August	December
	(N=54)	(N=52)	(N=22)	(N=51)
First-trimester
Offer training	81	90	82	71
Training is routine*	61	52	23	33
Training not available	4	4	5	16
Second-trimester
Offer training	78	79	68	57
Training isroutine	56	48	23	29
Training not available	4	8	14	16
*Difference between early and late is statistically significant at p<.01.

Table 6. Percentage distribution of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs, by availability of first-trimester abortion training, according to year of survey
Year	Offered routinely	Offered as elective	Not offered†	Total
1998
Assumption A	46	34	19	100
Assumption B†	31	23	44	100
1992	12	58	30	100
1985	23	50	28	100
†Includes programs where residents may obtain training elsewhere. †Percentages do not add to 100 because some respondents did not indicate whether training is routine or elective. Notes: Under assumption A, nonrespondents offer abortion training at the same rate as respondents. Under assumption B, all nonrespondents, who make up 31% of the survey universe, do not offer abortion training. Sources: 1992--MacKay HT and MacKay AP, 1995 (reference 1); 1985--Darney PD et al., 1987 (reference 1).