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
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 96 7 10 32 47 56 56
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
89 6 8 30 45 50 52
Hispanic
(All Races)
4 1
2 1 2 1
African American




1 1
American Indian 3
2
1 1 2
Other Nonwhite




2
Marital Status Married




1 2
Single 94 7 10 32 45 54 51
Education Grade School 10 5 3 1 1
1
9th Grade 13 2 5 5 1 2 1
10th Grade 38
2 20 16 6 1
11th Grade 30

6 24 11 4
12th Grade 5


5 35 38
Some College




2 11
Children
Now
Alive
None 86 7 8 29 42 45 36
One 9
1 3 5 10 16
Two




1 3
Three + 1
1


1
Previous
Abortions
None 10

2 8 8 9
One





4
Two





1
Gestation Eight
Weeks or
Less
59 3 3 23 30 35 25
9-12 26 4 5 7 10 17 19
13-16 7
1 1 5 1 5
17+ 4
1 1 2 3 7
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 53 3 5 18 27 34 34
Pills Used 6 2
3 1 7 6
Condom Used 29 2 3 10 14 12 15
Other
Contraceptive
Used
5
1 1 3 3 1
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 90 7 9 30 44 53 49
Dilation
Evacuation
4
1
3 1 3
Other Specified 2

2
2 4