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Table 1 Coefficients (standard errors in parentheses) for the constant and year term in linear regression models predicting the incidence of elective abortion. Each row shows results from a separate regression

From: Social and demographic drivers of trend and seasonality in elective abortions in Denmark

Elective Abortion Series

Baseline incidence

Yearly change in incidence

Overall

.16 (.002)***

−.0013 (.0001)***

Maternal Age

  < 20 years

.55 (.01)***

.009 (.0005)***

 20–24 years

.21 (.005)***

.005 (.0003)***

 25–34 years

.11 (.002)***

−.002 (.0001)***

 35–44 years

.22 (.004)***

−.005 (.0003)***

Parity

 Nulliparous

.16 (.003)***

−.0003 (.0002)

 Primiparous

.09 (.002)***

−.0013 (.0001)***

 Parity >1

.26 (.004)***

−.0033 (.0003)***

Income Level

 Lowest quintile

.25 (.006)***

.0003 (.0003)

 2nd quintile

.22 (.005)***

−.002 (.0003)***

 3rd quintile

.14 (.003)***

.001 (.0002)***

 4th quintile

.11 (.003)***

−.0009 (.0002)***

 Highest quintile

.17 (.004)***

−.003 (.0002)***

Mother’s Country of Origin

 Denmark

.16 (.002)***

−.0015 (.0001)***

 Other Western

.19 (.008)***

−.0047 (.0005)***

 Non-Western

.17 (.005)***

.0029 (.0003)***

  1. coefficients for calendar month not shown; available upon request
  2. Includes the following countries: Andorra, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, USA, the Vatican State, and The European Union member states except Denmark
  3. ***p < .0001