Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age, Oregon Residents, 2001-2003
Jefferson County
Age 10-17 <15 16 17 18 19 20+ Total
Total Abortions 5 1 1 3 7 10 93 115
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 2 0 0 2 5 7 47 61
Hispanic (All Races) 2 0 1 1 1 1 16 20
African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
American Indian 1 1 0 0 1 2 32 36
Other Nonwhite 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marital Status Married 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 27
Unmarried 5 1 1 3 7 10 64 86
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Education Grade School 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 4
9th Grade 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6
10th Grade 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 6
11th Grade 3 0 1 2 1 3 13 20
High School Graduate 0 0 0 0 5 4 49 58
Some College 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 17
College Graduate 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
Children
Now Alive
None 4 1 1 2 6 6 11 27
One 1 0 0 1 1 2 28 32
Two 0 0 0 0 0 2 31 33
Three + 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 23
Previous
Abortions
None 4 1 0 3 7 10 53 74
One 1 0 1 0 0 0 25 26
Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
Three+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
Gestation Eight Weeks
or Less
4 1 1 2 4 4 42 54
9-12 1 0 0 1 2 4 30 37
13-16 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
17+ 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 14
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 5 1 1 3 6 8 71 90
Pills Used 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 10
Condom Used 0 0 0 0 1 1 11 13
Other/Unknown
Contraceptive
Used
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 5 1 1 3 6 7 78 96
Dilation Evacuation 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 13
Other Specified 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 6