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


10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19 20+ Total
Total Abortions 30 3 9 7 11 16 16 234 296
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 22 3 7 3 9 12 12 179 225
Hispanic (All Races) 6 0 2 3 1 3 2 40 51
African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
American Indian 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 9
Other Nonwhite 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 10 12
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Marital Status Married 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 69 70
Unmarried 30 3 9 7 11 15 16 159 220
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
Education Grade School 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 12
9th Grade 9 1 7 1 0 0 0 1 10
10th Grade 7 0 2 4 1 2 1 5 15
11th Grade 7 0 0 1 6 3 0 13 23
High School Graduate 3 0 0 0 3 8 8 95 114
Some College 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 76 86
College Graduate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 29
Postbaccalaureate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
Unknown 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Children Now Alive None 27 3 9 5 10 14 14 83 138
One 3 0 0 2 1 2 1 57 63
Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 58 59
Three + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 36
Previous Abortions None 30 3 9 7 11 13 14 124 181
One 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 71 75
Two 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 28
Three+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
Gestation Eight Weeks or Less 17 0 5 6 6 10 10 143 180
9-12 9 2 2 1 4 4 1 52 66
13-16 3 1 2 0 0 0 5 21 29
17+ 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 16 19
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Contraceptive Used None Used 23 2 8 5 8 12 11 168 214
Pills Used 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 25 27
Condom Used 5 1 1 1 2 3 4 25 37
Other/Unknown Contraceptive Used 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 19 21
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 22 3 8 4 7 11 10 140 183
Dilation Evacuation 2 0 1 0 1 2 2 28 34
Other Specified 6 0 0 3 3 3 4 66 79