TABLES: The Accessibility of Abortion Services

	Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health Volume 35, Number 1, January/February 2003
	The Accessibility of Abortion Services TABLES

FIGURE 1. Percentage of facilities performing abortions, by gestational age at which abortions are performed, according to type of facility, 2001

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TABLE 1. Mean, median and range in charges for nonhospital surgical abortion, by weeks of gestation, according to type of facility, 2001
Weeks of gestation and change	All	Abortion clinics	Other clinics	Physicians' offices
6 weeks
Mean charge	$461	$362	$440	$599
Median charge	375	340	375	500
Range	150-4,000	170-1,380	150-4,000	150-1,765
10 weeks
Mean charge	468	364	426	632
Median charge	370	350	370	500
Range	150-4,000	170-1,380	150-4,000	200-1,765
16 weeks
Mean charge	774	720	758	855
Median charge	650	650	632	700
Range	250-4,000	300-2,200	250-4,000	300-3,000
20 weeks
Mean charge	1,179	1,290	1,178	1,051
Median charge	1,042	1,100	1,100	1,000
Range	300-3,000	675-3,000	450-2,500	300-2,000

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TABLE 2. Mean charge for nonhospital surgical abortion at 10 weeks of gestation, by caseload, according to type of facility, 2001
Caseload	All	Abortion clinics	Other clinics	Physicians' offices
<30	$787	$ *	$827	$782
30-390	488	353	434	528
400-990	368	362	372	na
1,000-4,990	369	365	381	na
>=5,000	356	350	*	na
Too few cases to produce reliable statistics. Note:* na=not applicable, because physicians' offices responsible for 400 or more abortions are classified as clinics.

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FIGURE 2. Mean amount paid for a nonhospital abortion at 10 weeks LMP, by dollar measure, selected years, 1983-2001

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TABLE 3. Percentage distribution of abortions performed in nonhospital facilities, by clients' source of payment, according to whether the facility is in a state that covers abortion under Medicaid, 2001
Source of payment	All	State covers	State does not cover
Source of payment	(N=637)	(N=360)	(N=277)
Self	74	55	91
Full fee	62	43	79
Reduced fee	12	12	12
Medicaid	13	27	<1
Private insurance	13	19	8
Total	100	100	100
Notes: Percentages are weighted to represent women having abortions in nonhospital facilities. Ns are unweighted.

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TABLE 4. Percentage distribution of nonhospital abortion providers, by selected early medical abortion protocols and experiences, according to medical abortion caseload in first half of 2001
Protocols and experiences	Total (N=358)	Caseload
Protocols and experiences	Total (N=358)	<50 (N=218)	>=50 (N=140)
Minimum gestation
No minimum	6	7	5
Positive pregnancy test	7	4	12
Visible sac on sonogram	9	9	10
<28 days	45	39	53
>28 days	33	41	20
Maximum gestation
<7 weeks	76	83	66
8 weeks	12	10	14
>=9 weeks	12	8	19
Mifepristone dosage used*
200 mg	83	76	93
600 mg	15	21	7
Other	2	3	0
Permits home administration of misoprostol
Yes	84	78	93
No	16	22	7
Counseling time required
More than for surgical abortion	74	80	64
The same as for surgical abortion	24	19	32
Less than for surgical abortion	2	1	4
% of clients who call with problems/questions
0-4	23	24	21
5-9	20	16	25
10-19	24	21	28
20-100	34	39	26
How pregnancy termination is confirmed†
By office visit	91	93	88
By other means	3	2	4
Not confirmed	6	5	8
Charge for mifepristone abortion*
$0-399	19	21	15
$400-449	17	16	18
$450-499	26	20	35
>=$500	38	43	32
Charge for mifepristone vs. surgical abortion at six weeks‡
Mifepristone costs less	9	14	3
Both are the same	21	22	18
Mifepristone costs $1-99 more	25	19	35
Mifepristone costs $100-199 more	29	29	30
Mifepristone costs >=$200 more	15	16	14
Charge includes surgical completion when needed
Yes	80	71	95
No	20	29	5
Total	100	100	100
Excludes providers who used only methotrexate. †Mean percentages. ‡Among those that provided both surgical and mifepristone abortions. Note:* Significance tests were not conducted because this is a census, not a sample survey.

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TABLE 5. Percentage of large nonhospital facilities that experienced any incidents of harassment, by type of harassment, according to year, 1985-2000; and percentage distribution of facilities, by number of incidents of harassment in 2000, according to type of harassment

Type of harassment Year No. of incidents in 2000

1985 1988 1992 1996 2000 0 1-4 5-19 >=20 Total

Picketing 80 81 83 78 80 20 12 7 61 100

Picketing plus physical contact with/blocking of patients 47 46 50 32 28 72 19 4 5 100

Vandalism* 28 34 42 24 18 82 16 2 0 100

Picketing of homes of staff 16 17 28 18 14 86 11 1 1 100

Bomb threats 48 36 24 18 15 85 15 <1 0 100

*Jamming of locks or physical damage. Note: Large nonhospital facilities are those that provide 400 or more abortions per year.

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TABLE 5. Percentage of large nonhospital facilities that experienced any incidents of harassment, by type of harassment, according to year, 1985-2000; and percentage distribution of facilities, by number of incidents of harassment in 2000, according to type of harassment
Type of harassment	Year					No. of incidents in 2000
Type of harassment	1985	1988	1992	1996	2000	0	1-4	5-19	>=20	Total
Picketing	80	81	83	78	80	20	12	7	61	100
Picketing plus physical contact with/blocking of patients	47	46	50	32	28	72	19	4	5	100
Vandalism*	28	34	42	24	18	82	16	2	0	100
Picketing of homes of staff	16	17	28	18	14	86	11	1	1	100
Bomb threats	48	36	24	18	15	85	15	<1	0	100
Jamming of locks or physical damage. Note:* Large nonhospital facilities are those that provide 400 or more abortions per year.