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Mar Llorente-Marrón1, Montserrat Díaz-Fernández1, Paz Méndez-Rodríguez1
1Departamento de Economía Cuantitativa, Facultad de Economía y Empresa, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, España.
Induced abortion rates vary significantly due to socioeconomic factors. Higher national income and public health investment correlate with lower abortion incidence, influenced by employment and fertility rates.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Econometrics
Background:
- Induced abortion rates exhibit significant temporal and territorial variations across Europe.
- Understanding the drivers of these variations is crucial for public health policy and reproductive health research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze contextual and individual characteristics influencing induced abortion rates.
- To investigate the impact of socioeconomic factors on induced abortion incidence.
Main Methods:
- Econometric analysis using panel data from 22 European countries (2001-2009).
- Examined the influence of public health investment, per capita income, female employment, immigration, adolescent fertility, and marriage rates.
Main Results:
- Territorial variability in induced abortion is explained by socioeconomic factors.
- Increased national income and public health investment were associated with reduced abortion rates.
- Female employment, civil status, migration, and adolescent fertility significantly influenced abortion rates.
Conclusions:
- Induced abortion rates are shaped by sociodemographic patterns and country-specific characteristics.
- Socioeconomic inequalities at both individual and contextual levels significantly impact abortion incidence.
- Further research is needed on economic growth, labor markets, institutions, and social norms to understand and reduce transnational variability.
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