National Institute of Statistics, Italy

The Italian National Institute of Statistics is a public research organisation. It has been present in Italy since 1926, and is the main producer of official statistics in the service of citizens and policy-makers. It operates in complete independence and continuous interaction with the academic and scientific communities. Since 1989 Istat has been performing the role of directing, coordinating, and providing technical assistance and training within the National Statistical System (Sistan). The System was established under Legislative Decree 322/89 in order to rationalise the production and publication of information and to optimise resources allocated to official statistics. Sistanis made up of Istat, central and branch statistical departments of Public Administrations, of local and regional bodies, Chambers of Commerce, other public bodies and administrations providing statistical information.

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    • Voluntary Interruptions of Pregnancy - Characteristics of the Woman, Italy
      dezembro 2023
      Fonte: National Institute of Statistics, Italy
      Carregamento por: Knoema
      Acesso em 14 dezembro, 2023
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      Data source(s) used: Survey on induced abortions: In 1979 Istat, according to the law 194/78 on voluntary abortion, started the survey on induced abortion together with Regions and the Ministry of Health. Data are collected using an individual and anonymous form (Istat D.12) compiled by the doctor that makes the operation to terminate the pregnancy. In such form information about the woman and the pregnancy, and about the operation are requested. The first ones contain: date of birth; place of birth and place of residence; province of the operation; citizenship: marital status; educational level; work status (a woman has a "not occupational status" if she is an housewife, or a student, or a retired person, or if she is looking for her first job. A woman has an "occupational status" if she is actually working or if she is unemployed e.g. she has lost a previous job and she's looking for a new one); professional position; branch of economic activity; past reproductive history (number of live births, stillbirths, miscarriages, voluntary abortions); gestational age; presence of foetus malformations. Information about the operation are: date of pregnancy interruption; date of certification; authorization; urgency; approval for minors; place and type of operation; type of anaesthesia; type of hospitalization; length of stay in hospital; complications. Other data characteristics: For more details see the following documents: