Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age, Oregon Residents, 2000-2002
Josephine County


10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19 20+ Total
Total Abortions 40 2 11 14 13 23 30 312 405
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
34 1 10 11 12 23 28 273 358
Hispanic (All Races) 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 23 28
African American 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 11 13
American Indian 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 8
Other Nonwhite 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marital Status Married 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 74 79
Unmarried 39 2 11 14 12 21 26 229 315
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 11
Education Grade School 5 2 1 2 0 1 1 4 11
9th Grade 14 0 8 5 1 0 0 3 17
10th Grade 9 0 1 5 3 3 3 25 40
11th Grade 9 0 1 1 7 3 5 21 38
High School
Graduate
2 0 0 0 2 15 16 131 164
Some College 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 107 113
College Graduate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
Post-
baccalaureate
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7
Unknown 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3
Children
Now Alive
None 35 2 10 12 11 17 21 77 150
One 5 0 1 2 2 6 9 105 125
Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 74
Three + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 55
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Previous
Abortions
None 39 2 11 13 13 20 24 156 239
One 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 89 98
Two 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 38 39
Three+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 27
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Gestation Eight Weeks
or Less
19 1 4 7 7 13 13 172 217
9-12 10 1 4 3 2 8 14 93 125
13-16 7 0 1 3 3 2 2 31 42
17+ 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 14 18
Unknown 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 35 2 10 12 11 15 17 192 259
Pills Used 3 0 1 1 1 4 7 49 63
Condom Used 3 0 1 1 1 4 5 55 67
Other/Unknown
Contraceptive
Used
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 30 1 9 10 10 20 25 251 326
Dilation
Evacuation
2 0 1 1 0 0 1 12 15
Other Specified 8 1 1 3 3 3 4 49 64