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
LANE COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 332 20 60 107 145 233 310
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
285 17 56 88 124 203 267
Hispanic
(All Races)
26 2 3 8 13 15 18
African American 6 1
4 1 3 3
American Indian 10
1 4 5 6 6
Other Nonwhite 5

3 2 4 14
Unknown




2 2
Marital Status Married 2


2 4 11
Single 329 20 60 107 142 224 293
Education Grade School 43 18 11 7 7 7 6
9th Grade 52 2 32 15 3 9 2
10th Grade 99
14 55 30 19 14
11th Grade 93
1 26 66 54 22
12th Grade 43
1 3 39 114 144
Some College 1

1
30 118
College





1
Unknown 1
1


3
Children
Now
Alive
None 301 19 60 97 125 186 242
One 29 1
9 19 39 59
Two 2

1 1 8 7
Three +





1
Previous
Abortions
None 32
1 13 18 37 59
One 5

1 4 3 8
Two




1 3
Three+





1
Gestation Eight
Weeks or
Less
172 7 25 63 77 112 182
9-12 123 9 24 31 59 98 89
13-16 22 2 7 8 5 14 21
17+ 15 2 4 5 4 9 18
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 180 8 27 59 86 127 172
Pills Used 24
3 10 11 27 29
Condom Used 115 9 30 36 40 67 92
Other
Contraceptive
Used
12 2
2 8 11 17
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 313 19 53 102 139 213 289
Dilation
Evacuation
13 1 5 2 5 12 10
Other Specified 6
2 3 1 8 11