Teen Pregnancy Demographic Characteristics of Teen Abortion Patients by County

TABLE 4-11.
Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age,
Oregon Residents, 1995-1997
CLACKAMAS COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 374 15 65 116 178 235 207
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
340 9 60 109 162 217 192
Hispanic
(All Races)
17 3 2 2 10 11 5
African American 6 2
1 3 4 2
American Indian 5 1 2 2

2
Other Nonwhite 6
1 2 3 3 6
Marital Status Married




4 9
Single 372 15 65 116 176 227 194
Education Grade School 23 8 12 2 1 3 2
9th Grade 61 5 28 21 7 3 4
10th Grade 125 1 22 66 36 9 13
11th Grade 111

20 91 52 22
12th Grade 49 1 2 6 40 142 104
Some College 2


2 22 60
College




1
Unknown 3
1 1 1 3 2
Children
Now
Alive
None 355 15 64 109 167 204 167
One 17

7 10 28 34
Two




2 5
Three + 1


1
1
Unknown 1
1

1
Previous
Abortions
None 39
3 11 25 49 45
One 2


2 4 8
Not Stated 1
1

1
Gestation Eight
Weeks or
Less
185 3 35 62 85 134 115
9-12 144 10 20 41 73 68 69
13-16 26 1 5 10 10 20 10
17+ 18 1 4 3 10 11 13
Unknown 1
1

2
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 245 9 51 78 107 146 129
Pills Used 22
3 8 11 18 27
Condom Used 101 6 11 30 54 67 45
Other
Contraceptive
Used
4


4 2 5
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 356 13 62 114 167 208 187
Dilation
Evacuation
10 1 2 1 6 10 13
Other Specified 8 1 1 1 5 17 7