Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age, Oregon Residents, 2003-2005
Benton County


10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19 20+ Total
Total Abortions 15 2 1 5 7 19 46 362 442
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 11 1 0 5 5 14 32 285 342
Hispanic (All Races) 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 33 41
African American 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 8
American Indian 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 11
Other Nonwhite 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 32 41
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3
Marital Status Married 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 74 77
Unmarried 14 2 1 5 6 19 43 284 360
Unknown 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 5
Education Grade School 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 7
9th Grade 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4
10th Grade 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 3 7
11th Grade 5 0 0 2 3 3 0 10 18
High School Graduate 2 0 0 0 2 10 14 81 107
Some College 0 0 0 0 0 5 30 160 195
College Graduate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 70
Postbaccalaureate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 27
Unknown 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 7
Children Now Alive None 13 2 1 5 5 17 45 218 293
One 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 64 68
Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 47
Three + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 31
Unknown 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3
Previous Abortions None 13 2 1 5 5 16 41 219 289
One 2 0 0 0 2 3 5 96 106
Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 27
Three+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 18
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Gestation Eight Weeks or Less 7 0 0 3 4 12 31 248 298
9-12 4 0 1 2 1 6 12 72 94
13-16 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 23 25
17+ 3 2 0 0 1 1 2 17 23
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Contraceptive Used None Used 10 1 1 3 5 14 27 196 247
Pills Used 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 36 47
Condom Used 4 1 0 2 1 3 8 95 110
Other/Unknown Contraceptive Used 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 37 38
Unknown 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 5
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 11 0 1 5 5 10 37 232 290
Dilation Evacuation 3 2 0 0 1 2 4 36 45
Other Specified 1 0 0 0 1 7 5 94 107