Trends in pregnancies and pregnancy rates United States 1980-88.

This is the third in a series of reports that estimates the number of [U.S.] pregnancies and pregnancy rates by age and race of woman based on the latest available information....Although data on pregnancies and pregnancy rates for 1976-88 are shown in this report information for the period 1976-79 is included mainly for historical reference. The focus of the present analysis is on changes in the overall number and rate of pregnancies and its components during the 1980s and on differences for the year 1988 by mothers age and race. The most recent year covered is 1988.... Data are from official published sources. (EXCERPT)