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Table 4. Induced Abortion Rates¹ by County of Residence, Washington State, 1999 - 2005
County	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
State Total	20.0	20.2	20.2	20.0	19.6	19.3	18.9
Grays Harbor	18.8	16.5	18.5	17.2	17.3	19.0	18.5
Lewis	17.0	16.9	14.8	16.9	16.9	16.2	15.7
Mason	18.0	16.7	19.5	17.2	21.8	19.2	19.5
Pacific	14.1	14.0	15.7	12.8	14.6	13.3	16.3
Thurston	20.8	20.6	21.3	20.4	21.3	20.9	19.1
1 Total number of induced abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age (15-44).
* Rate not calculated because number of abortions was less than 5.
Population Data: See Appendix A: Technical Appendix, Sources of Data: Population.

Table 15. Birth and Abortion Indicators¹ by County of Residence, 2005
	Women	Live		Abortion	Abortion	Fertility
County	15-44	Births	Abortions	Ratio	Rate	Rate

State Total²	1,308,651	82,625	24,162	292	18.5	63.1
Grays Harbor	12,671	857	207	242	16.3	67.6
Lewis	12,875	874	228	261	17.7	67.9
Mason	8,612	620	154	248	17.9	72.0
Pacific	3,060	219	44	201	14.4	71.6
Thurston	46,538	2,618	898	343	19.3	56.3
¹ The abortion ratio equals total abortions per 1,000 live births; the general abortion rate equals total abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age (15-44); and the general fertility rate equals total live births per 1,000 women of childbearing age.
² Total abortions includes 8 for which county of residence was unknown.
* Rate not calculated because number of events was less than 5.
Population Data: See Appendix A: Technical Appendix, Sources of Data: Population.

Table 16. Total Pregnancies¹ by Woman's Age and County of Residence, 2005
County	All Ages	< 15	15-19	15-17	18-19	20-24	25-29	30-34	35-39	40-44	45 +	Age Unk

State Total	107,306	208	11,160	3,640	7,520	28,082	28,682	23,214	12,670	3,027	205	58
Grays Harbor	1,072	5	167	53	114	353	281	170	82	14	0	0
Lewis	1,110	1	152	49	103	371	313	169	83	20	1	0
Mason	774	3	118	45	73	245	224	128	39	16	1	0
Pacific	264	0	36	15	21	88	72	41	21	6	0	0
Thurston	3,532	2	353	106	247	973	964	747	389	95	6	3
¹ Total Pregnancies equals the sum of live births, abortions, and fetal deaths.

Table 17. Age-Specific Pregnancy Rates¹ by County of Residence, 2005
County	All Ages	15-19	15-17	18-19	20-24	25-29	30-34	35-39	40-44

State Total²	82.0	50.8	27.6	85.9	128.9	143.1	112.5	57.4	12.4
Grays Harbor	84.6	65.6	32.7	123.4	189.6	161.3	93.4	38.6	5.4
Lewis	86.2	57.7	28.8	110.3	184.2	181.3	95.2	38.2	7.8
Mason	89.9	68.9	39.4	128.1	211.9	201.4	107.1	25.0	8.5
Pacific	86.3	58.3	36.2	102.9	228.6	197.3	94.9	39.8	8.2
Thurston	75.9	43.1	21.0	78.5	125.1	144.5	109.1	49.7	10.3
¹ The general pregnancy rate shown under "All Ages" equals total pregnancies (live births. fetal deaths, plus abortions) per 1,000 women of childbearing age (15-44).
Age-Specific rate equal the number of pregnancies to women in a specific age group per 1,000 women in the age group.
² Total pregnancies includes 8 abortions for which county of residence was unknown.
^* Rate not calculated because number of events was less than 5.
Population Data: See Appendix A: Technical Appendix, Sources of Data: Population.

Table 18. Live Births by Woman's Age and County of Residence, 2005
County	All Ages	< 15	15-19	15-17	18-19	20-24	25-29	30-34	35-39	40-44	45 +	Age Unk

State Total	82,625	84	6,739	1,966	4,773	19,911	23,198	19,797	10,490	2,232	145	29
Grays Harbor	857	3	129	36	93	274	243	144	56	8	0