TABLE 4-11.
Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and
Age,
Oregon Residents, 1993-1995
MARION COUNTY
Demographics of
Patient |
10-17 |
<15 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
Total Abortions |
287 |
22 |
49 |
90 |
126 |
186 |
182 |
Ethnicity/Race |
White (Non-Hispanic) |
219 |
13 |
37 |
67 |
102 |
144 |
132 |
Hispanic (All Races) |
43 |
8 |
7 |
13 |
15 |
31 |
34 |
African American |
5 |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
American Indian |
11 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
|
6 |
Other Nonwhite |
6 |
|
1 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
Unknown |
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
Marital Status |
Married |
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
10 |
Single |
248 |
20 |
47 |
75 |
106 |
157 |
144 |
Education |
Grade School |
32 |
16 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
9th Grade |
39 |
4 |
19 |
12 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
10th Grade |
79 |
|
14 |
48 |
17 |
18 |
15 |
11th Grade |
63 |
|
1 |
7 |
55 |
34 |
12 |
12th Grade |
29 |
|
|
3 |
26 |
90 |
86 |
Some College |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
15 |
47 |
College |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
Unknown |
43 |
2 |
6 |
15 |
20 |
17 |
15 |
Children Now Alive |
None |
250 |
21 |
46 |
82 |
101 |
141 |
127 |
One |
33 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
21 |
39 |
46 |
Two |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
3 |
6 |
Three + |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
Previous Abortions |
None |
24 |
|
|
8 |
16 |
39 |
38 |
One |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
4 |
Not Stated |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Gestation |
Eight Weeks or Less |
127 |
11 |
25 |
33 |
58 |
71 |
88 |
9-12 |
107 |
6 |
15 |
39 |
47 |
80 |
65 |
13-16 |
29 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
12 |
17 |
17 |
17+ |
17 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
Unknown |
7 |
|
2 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
7 |
Contraceptive Used |
None Used |
204 |
21 |
34 |
64 |
85 |
112 |
114 |
Pills Used |
19 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
10 |
15 |
17 |
Condom Used |
56 |
|
12 |
19 |
25 |
52 |
44 |
Other Contraceptive Used |
8 |
|
2 |
|
6 |
7 |
6 |
Medical Procedure |
Suction Curettage |
265 |
18 |
45 |
84 |
118 |
170 |
170 |
Dilation Evacuation |
21 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
10 |