TABLE 4-11.
Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and
Age,
Oregon Residents, 1993-1995
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Demographics of
Patient |
10-17 |
<15 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
Total Abortions |
411 |
35 |
76 |
139 |
161 |
278 |
305 |
Ethnicity/Race |
White (Non-Hispanic) |
342 |
31 |
60 |
119 |
132 |
237 |
260 |
Hispanic (All Races) |
35 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
16 |
19 |
27 |
African American |
3 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
American Indian |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
Other Nonwhite |
17 |
|
4 |
7 |
6 |
14 |
10 |
Unknown |
13 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Marital Status |
Married |
3 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
Single |
402 |
33 |
75 |
138 |
156 |
264 |
281 |
Education |
Grade School |
45 |
27 |
13 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
9th Grade |
78 |
3 |
43 |
23 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
10th Grade |
132 |
|
15 |
86 |
31 |
13 |
15 |
11th Grade |
106 |
|
1 |
21 |
84 |
56 |
27 |
12th Grade |
30 |
|
|
1 |
29 |
168 |
151 |
Some College |
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
26 |
95 |
College |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Unknown |
16 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
Children Now Alive |
None |
384 |
33 |
75 |
134 |
142 |
239 |
237 |
One |
21 |
|
1 |
4 |
16 |
30 |
58 |
Two |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
7 |
Unknown |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
Previous Abortions |
None |
40 |
1 |
5 |
16 |
18 |
44 |
73 |
One |
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
3 |
9 |
Two |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Not Stated |
4 |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Gestation |
Eight Weeks or Less |
182 |
17 |
29 |
63 |
73 |
130 |
151 |
9-12 |
148 |
9 |
31 |
53 |
55 |
102 |
105 |
13-16 |
31 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
19 |
22 |
17+ |
23 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
16 |
16 |
Unknown |
27 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
Contraceptive Used |
None Used |
250 |
24 |
48 |
86 |
92 |
153 |
172 |
Pills Used |
19 |
|
1 |
9 |
9 |
21 |
42 |
Condom Used |
133 |
11 |
26 |
43 |
53 |
88 |
73 |
Other Contraceptive Used |
8 |
|
1 |
1 |
6 |
14 |
16 |
Medical Procedure |
Suction Curettage |
389 |
34 |
69 |
133 |
153 |
263 |
284 |
Dilation Evacuation |
19 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
13 |
16 |
Other Specified |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
3 |