Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age

Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age, Oregon Residents, 2004-2006
Polk County


10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19 20+ Total
Total Abortions 32 3 7 9 13 14 22 237 305
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 22 2 6 4 10 10 14 184 230
Hispanic (All Races) 8 1 1 4 2 3 3 37 51
African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4
American Indian 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 9
Other Nonwhite 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 10 13
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Marital Status Married 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 65 66
Unmarried 32 3 7 9 13 13 22 169 236
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Education Grade School 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 12
9th Grade 8 1 6 1 0 0 0 2 10
10th Grade 8 0 1 6 1 2 1 5 16
11th Grade 9 0 0 1 8 2 1 19 31
High School Graduate 4 0 0 0 4 8 13 106 131
Some College 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 68 76
College Graduate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 21
Postbaccalaureate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7
Unknown 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Children Now Alive None 27 3 7 7 10 12 15 83 137
One 5 0 0 2 3 2 4 68 79
Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 51 54
Three + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 35
Previous Abortions None 32 3 7 9 13 13 19 133 197
One 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 63 67
Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 26
Three+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 14
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Gestation Eight Weeks or Less 19 0 4 6 9 9 13 136 177
9-12 9 2 2 2 3 4 2 56 71
13-16 3 0 1 1 1 0 7 28 38
17+ 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 18
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Contraceptive Used None Used 20 2 7 5 6 11 13 129 173
Pills Used 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 19
Condom Used 4 1 0 1 2 0 3 16 23
Other/Unknown Contraceptive Used 8 0 0 3 5 3 5 76 92
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 24 3 6 6 9 9 16 137 186
Dilation Evacuation 1 0 1 0 0 3 2 40 46
Other Specified 7 0 0 3 4 2 4 60 73