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


10-17 <15 16 17 18 19 20+ Total
Total Abortions 8 1 1 6 4 11 110 133
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 8 1 1 6 3 10 87 108
Hispanic (All Races) 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 13
African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
American Indian 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 8
Other Nonwhite 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Marital Status Married 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 24
Unmarried 8 1 1 6 4 11 78 101
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8
Education Grade School 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
9th Grade 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3
10th Grade 3 1 0 2 0 0 7 10
11th Grade 5 0 1 4 1 0 6 12
High School Graduate 0 0 0 0 3 10 54 67
Some College 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 25
College Graduate 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
Children Now Alive None 7 1 0 6 4 7 33 51
One 1 0 1 0 0 2 30 33
Two 0 0 0 0 0 2 29 31
Three + 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 14
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
Previous Abortions None 7 1 1 5 4 8 55 74
One 1 0 0 1 0 3 32 36
Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15
Three+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8
Gestation Eight Weeks or Less 3 1 1 1 1 5 62 71
9-12 4 0 0 4 2 4 30 40
13-16 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 8
17+ 1 0 0 1 0 1 12 14
Contraceptive Used None Used 6 1 1 4 4 9 66 85
Pills Used 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 12
Condom Used 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 21
Other/Unknown Contraceptive Used 1 0 0 1 0 1 10 12
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 5 0 1 4 2 8 78 93
Dilation Evacuation 2 0 0 2 2 3 17 24
Other Specified 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 16