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Table 2.4
Induced abortions by place of residence and abortions to births ratios, Canada, provinces and territories, 2004 and 2005
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| Region | Hospitals | Clinics | Total | Rate | Births | Ratio abortions / births |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | per 1,000 women | number | percentage | |||
| 2004 | ||||||
| N.L. | 284 | 618 | 902 | 8.1 | 4,488 | 20.1 |
| P.E.I.1 | 41 | 102 | 143 | 4.9 | 1,390 | 10.3 |
| N.S. | 1,865 | 40 | 1,905 | 9.7 | 8,734 | 21.8 |
| N.B. | 441 | 479 | 920 | 5.8 | 6,959 | 13.2 |
| Que. | 16,943 | 13,673 | 30,616 | 19.6 | 74,072 | 41.3 |
| Ont. | 17,436 | 17,747 | 35,183 | 13.0 | 132,551 | 26.5 |
| Man.2 | x | x | 2,661 | 11.0 | 13,811 | 19.3 |
| Sask. | 1,819 | 69 | 1,888 | 9.3 | 11,983 | 15.8 |
| Alta. | 5,066 | 6,032 | 11,098 | 15.4 | 40,779 | 27.2 |
| B.C. | 6,539 | 7,606 | 14,145 | 15.7 | 40,489 | 34.9 |
| Y.T. | x | x | x | .. | 365 | .. |
| N.W.T. | x | x | 261 | 24.8 | 698 | 37.4 |
| Nvt. | x | x | x | .. | 747 | .. |
| Unknown | 14 | 0 | 14 | .. | 6 | .. |
| Canada | 53,670 | 46,369 | 100,039 | 14.6 | 337,072 | 29.7 |
| Non-residents of Canada3 | 88 | 636 | 724 | .. | .. | .. |
| Total | 53,758 | 47,005 | 100,763 | 14.7 | 337,072 | 29.9 |
| 2005 | ||||||
| N.L. | 300 | 583 | 883 | 8.1 | 4,501 | 19.6 |
| P.E.I.1 | 55 | 71 | 126 | 4.4 | 1,340 | 9.4 |
| N.S. | 1,874 | 23 | 1,897 | 9.7 | 8,557 | 22.2 |
| N.B. | 449 | 492 | 941 | 6.1 | 6,892 | 13.7 |
| Que. | 16,070 | 13,189 | 29,259 | 18.8 | 76,346 | 38.3 |
| Ont. | 16,593 | 16,953 | 33,546 | 12.3 | 133,760 | 25.1 |
| Man.2 | 2,236 | x | 2,236 | 9.2 | 14,145 | 15.8 |
| Sask. | 1,744 | 80 | 1,824 | 9.1 | 11,967 | 15.2 |
| Alta. | 4,055 | 6,804 | 10,859 | 14.8 | 42,110 | 25.8 |
| B.C. | 6,468 | 7,976 | 14,444 | 15.9 | 40,827 | 35.4 |
| Y.T. | 140 | 0 | 140 | 19.6 | 320 | 43.8 |
| N.W.T. | x | x | x | .. | 712 | .. |
| Nvt. | x | x | x | .. | 699 | .. |
| Unknown | 12 | 173 | 185 | .. | 0 | .. |
| Canada | 50,467 | 46,348 | 96,815 | 14.1 | 342,176 | 28.3 |
| Non-residents of Canada3 | 95 | 344 | 439 | .. | .. | .. |
| Total | 50,562 | 46,692 | 97,254 | 14.1 | 342,176 | 28.4 |
| 1. Prince Edward Island has not reported to the Therapeutic Abortion Survey since 1982. As of 1983, abortions performed on residents of Prince Edward Island have been only those reported by other provinces. | ||||||
| 2. In 2004 and 2005, information on abortions performed in clinics in Manitoba was not submitted to the Therapeutic Abortion Survey. Therefore, the statistics for hospitals and clinics combined include only hospital abortions. | ||||||
| 3. Non-residents of Canada who obtained an induced abortion in Canada. | ||||||
| Note: Rates are calculated using population of women aged 15 to 44 years. | ||||||
| Sources: Statistics Canada, Therapeutic Abortion Database; Canadian Institute for Health Information, Therapeutic Abortion Survey. Table source: Statistics Canada, 2008, Report on the Demographic Situation in Canada: 2005 and 2006, catalogue number 91-209-X. |
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