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


10-17 16 17 18 19 20+ N.S. Total
Total Abortions 23 8 15 16 19 250 2 310
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
19 5 14 13 17 208 2 259
Hispanic (All Races) 4 3 1 2 1 29 0 36
African American 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 6
American Indian 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7
Other Nonwhite 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 6
Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Marital Status Married 0 0 0 0 2 74 0 76
Unmarried 23 8 15 15 16 172 2 228
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 6
Education Grade School 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
9th Grade 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
10th Grade 11 7 4 0 0 8 0 19
11th Grade 7 1 6 0 2 10 0 19
High School
Graduate
5 0 5 11 10 100 0 126
Some College 0 0 0 5 6 79 0 90
College Graduate 0 0 0 0 0 35 1 36
Post-
baccalaureate
0 0 0 0 0 8 1 9
Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Children
Now Alive
None 21 7 14 15 12 94 1 143
One 2 1 1 1 7 63 0 73
Two 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 63
Three + 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 31
Previous Abortions None 20 6 14 11 13 158 0 202
One 3 2 1 4 4 66 2 79
Two 0 0 0 1 2 18 0 21
Three+ 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Gestation Eight Weeks
or Less
10 4 6 9 9 160 2 190
9-12 8 3 5 4 7 60 0 79
13-16 5 1 4 2 0 13 0 20
17+ 0 0 0 1 3 16 0 20
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 14 5 9 9 15 175 2 215
Pills Used 5 1 4 2 1 28 0 36
Condom Used 4 2 2 5 2 43 0 54
Other/Unknown
Contraceptive
Used
0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7
Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 22 8 14 14 17 215 2 270
Dilation
Evacuation
1 0 1 2 2 14 0 19
Other Specified 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 21