TABLE 4-11.
Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age, Oregon Residents, 1994-1996
DOUGLAS COUNTY

10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 99 6 14 31 48 52 43
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 92 5 13 29 45 47 40
Hispanic (All Races) 4 1
2 1 2
African American




1 1
American Indian 2
1
1 1 2
Other Nonwhite




1
Unknown 1


1

Marital Status Married




2 2
Single 93 6 12 31 44 47 39
Education Grade School 8 4 3
1 1 1
9th Grade 17 2 7 5 3 2
10th Grade 39
4 20 15 7
11th Grade 29

5 24 11 4
12th Grade 4


4 28 28
Some College




2 10
Unknown 2

1 1 1
Children Now Alive None 92 6 13 28 45 40 30
One 7
1 3 3 11 11
Two




1 1
Three +





1
Previous Abortions None 10

2 8 9 6
One





3
Gestation Eight Weeks or Less 63 4 8 22 29 33 17
9-12 23 2 3 7 11 15 16
13-16 9
2 2 5 1 4
17+ 3
1
2 2 5
Unknown 1


1 1 1
Contraceptive Used None Used 57 3 8 17 29 30 24
Pills Used 9 1 1 3 4 8 4
Condom Used 28 2 4 9 13 11 13
Other Contraceptive Used 3

1 2 3 2
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 93 6 13 29 45 50 39
Dilation Evacuation 6
1 2 3 2 4