TABLE 4-11.
Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and
Age,
Oregon Residents, 1994-1996
DESCHUTES COUNTY
Demographics of Patient |
10-17 |
<15 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
Total Abortions |
113 |
3 |
20 |
36 |
54 |
65 |
62 |
Ethnicity/Race |
White (Non-Hispanic) |
103 |
3 |
19 |
33 |
48 |
60 |
58 |
Hispanic (All Races) |
7 |
|
|
3 |
4 |
|
2 |
African American |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Other Nonwhite |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
3 |
2 |
Unknown |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Marital Status |
Married |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
4 |
Single |
110 |
3 |
18 |
36 |
53 |
56 |
53 |
Education |
Grade School |
10 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
9th Grade |
21 |
|
9 |
10 |
2 |
|
1 |
10th Grade |
31 |
|
4 |
14 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
11th Grade |
41 |
|
1 |
8 |
32 |
9 |
12 |
12th Grade |
7 |
|
|
2 |
5 |
44 |
34 |
Some College |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
10 |
14 |
Unknown |
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
Children Now Alive |
None |
103 |
3 |
19 |
34 |
47 |
56 |
46 |
One |
9 |
|
1 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
13 |
Two |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Three + |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
Previous Abortions |
None |
13 |
|
|
4 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
One |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
Gestation |
Eight Weeks or Less |
56 |
1 |
9 |
16 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
9-12 |
39 |
1 |
9 |
15 |
14 |
25 |
24 |
13-16 |
10 |
|
|
2 |
8 |
|
4 |
17+ |
6 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
Unknown |
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
5 |
|
Contraceptive Used |
None Used |
67 |
2 |
14 |
20 |
31 |
35 |
31 |
Pills Used |
5 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
8 |
7 |
Condom Used |
37 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
16 |
20 |
19 |
Other Contraceptive Used |
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
1 |
5 |
Medical Procedure |
Suction Curettage |
101 |
3 |
19 |
30 |
49 |
58 |
58 |
Dilation Evacuation |
12 |
|
1 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
4 |