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