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
KLAMATH COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 52 5 4 17 26 37 22
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
40 3 3 11 23 33 18
Hispanic
(All Races)
9 1
6 2 2 2
African American





1
American Indian 3 1 1
1 2 1
Marital Status Married




1
Single 51 5 4 17 25 36 21
Education Grade School 7 5 2



9th Grade 7
2 5
1 1
10th Grade 19

10 9 2 1
11th Grade 14

1 13 9 1
12th Grade 4

1 3 21 16
Some College




4 3
Unknown 1


1

Children
Now
Alive
None 51 5 4 17 25 31 14
One 1


1 4 7
Two




2 1
Previous
Abortions
None 4

1 3 6 2
One





1
Two 1


1

Gestation Eight
Weeks or
Less
17 3 1 5 8 16 6
9-12 27 2 1 10 14 17 8
13-16 3
2
1 2 4
17+ 5

2 3 2 3
Unknown





1
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 37 4 2 12 19 15 9
Pills Used 1


1 6 5
Condom Used 14 1 2 5 6 16 8
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 46 5 3 15 23 34 18
Dilation
Evacuation
4
1
3 2 2
Other Specified 2

2
1 2