TABLE 4-11.
Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and
Age,
Oregon Residents, 1993-1995
MULTNOMAH COUNTY
Demographics of
Patient |
10-17 |
<15 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
Total Abortions |
998 |
72 |
160 |
296 |
470 |
677 |
781 |
Ethnicity/Race |
White (Non-Hispanic) |
690 |
44 |
114 |
218 |
314 |
461 |
520 |
Hispanic (All Races) |
52 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
26 |
40 |
49 |
African American |
191 |
19 |
30 |
42 |
100 |
116 |
141 |
American Indian |
12 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
14 |
Other Nonwhite |
37 |
|
5 |
14 |
18 |
39 |
41 |
Unknown |
16 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
12 |
16 |
Marital Status |
Married |
17 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
23 |
19 |
Single |
955 |
71 |
158 |
281 |
445 |
630 |
735 |
Education |
Grade School |
92 |
51 |
22 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
13 |
9th Grade |
178 |
10 |
93 |
58 |
17 |
18 |
12 |
10th Grade |
271 |
2 |
30 |
152 |
87 |
48 |
54 |
11th Grade |
283 |
|
3 |
54 |
226 |
136 |
95 |
12th Grade |
120 |
3 |
|
13 |
104 |
363 |
365 |
Some College |
19 |
|
|
3 |
16 |
88 |
222 |
College |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
Postbaccalaureate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Unknown |
34 |
6 |
12 |
6 |
10 |
14 |
17 |
Children Now Alive |
None |
831 |
69 |
149 |
253 |
360 |
504 |
517 |
One |
134 |
2 |
9 |
36 |
87 |
135 |
199 |
Two |
17 |
1 |
|
2 |
14 |
21 |
43 |
Three + |
3 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
Unknown |
5 |
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Previous Abortions |
None |
123 |
1 |
5 |
34 |
83 |
121 |
189 |
One |
14 |
|
2 |
3 |
9 |
13 |
49 |
Two |
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
5 |
8 |
Three+ |
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
Not Stated |
5 |
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Gestation |
Eight Weeks or Less |
407 |
15 |
65 |
131 |
196 |
276 |
341 |
9-12 |
389 |
33 |
66 |
102 |
188 |
261 |
288 |
13-16 |
90 |
13 |
16 |
27 |
34 |
65 |
57 |
17+ |
73 |
8 |
9 |
22 |
34 |
40 |
54 |
Unknown |
39 |
3 |
4 |
14 |
18 |
35 |
41 |
Contraceptive Used |
None Used |
649 |
46 |
109 |
189 |
305 |
421 |
452 |
Pills Used |
49 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
34 |
49 |
82 |
Condom Used |
276 |
24 |
44 |
88 |
120 |
185 |
202 |
Other Contraceptive Used |
20 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
19 |
40 |
Medical Procedure |
Suction Curettage |
898 |
61 |
149 |
260 |
428 |
615 |
704 |
Dilation Evacuation |
91 |
10 |
11 |
33 |
37 |
49 |
65 |
Other Specified |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
6 |
8 |