Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age, Oregon Residents, 2001-2003
Malheur County
Age 10-17 15 16 17 18 19 20+ Total
Total Abortions 8 1 4 3 4 3 46 61
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 4 0 2 2 1 1 35 41
Hispanic (All Races) 4 1 2 1 3 2 10 19
African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
American Indian 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Other Nonwhite 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marital Status Married 2 0 0 2 1 1 22 26
Unmarried 6 1 4 1 3 2 24 35
Education Grade School 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 5
9th Grade 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
10th Grade 4 0 3 1 0 1 1 6
11th Grade 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3
High School Graduate 0 0 0 0 2 1 17 20
Some College 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 18
College Graduate 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
Postbaccalaureate 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Children
Now Alive
None 7 1 4 2 0 2 12 21
One 1 0 0 1 2 0 9 12
Two 0 0 0 0 2 1 11 14
Three + 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 14
Previous
Abortions
None 8 1 4 3 4 3 30 45
One 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Three+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Gestation Eight Weeks
or Less
3 0 2 1 2 0 25 30
9-12 2 0 1 1 1 1 11 15
13-16 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 6
17+ 2 1 1 0 1 2 5 10
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 3 1 1 1 0 2 11 16
Pills Used 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4
Condom Used 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Other/Unknown
Contraceptive
Used
0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4
Unknown 5 0 3 2 1 1 27 34
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 7 1 3 3 3 1 36 47
Dilation Evacuation 1 0 1 0 1 2 8 12
Other Specified 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2