TABLE 4-11.
Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age,
Oregon Residents, 1993-1995
DESCHUTES COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 111 4 23 35 49 62 63
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 100 4 21 32 43 56 59
Hispanic (All Races) 5

2 3 2 2
African American 1


1

Other Nonwhite 1


1 3 1
Unknown 4
2 1 1 1 1
Marital Status Married 1


1
4
Single 103 4 20 34 45 54 52
Education Grade School 12 4 5 2 1

9th Grade 21
11 9 1

10th Grade 33
5 17 11 3 1
11th Grade 36
1 5 30 9 9
12th Grade 5

1 4 42 38
Some College 1


1 7 15
Unknown 3
1 1 1 1
Children Now Alive None 101 4 22 32 43 49 48
One 7
1 2 4 10 12
Two




1 2
Three + 1


1
1
Unknown 1

1


Previous Abortions None 12

5 7 10 12
One 1


1

Not Stated 1

1


Gestation Eight Weeks or Less 55 1 12 15 27 23 28
9-12 36 2 7 13 14 25 29
13-16 10
1 4 5 4 3
17+ 7 1 3 1 2 5 3
Unknown 3

2 1 5
Contraceptive Used None Used 64 3 14 20 27 32 34
Pills Used 7
2 2 3 5 2
Condom Used 38 1 7 13 17 22 20
Other Contraceptive Used 2


2 2 7
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 98 3 21 29 45 54 58
Dilation Evacuation 12 1 2 6 3 8 4