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
LINN COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 84 4 15 31 34 52 50
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
79 4 15 29 31 47 43
Hispanic
(All Races)
2

1 1 2 2
African American 1

1


American Indian 1


1 2 1
Other Nonwhite




1 4
Unknown 1


1

Marital Status Married




1 1
Single 84 4 15 31 34 50 44
Education Grade School 2 1

1

9th Grade 13 3 7 3
1 2
10th Grade 25
8 17
2 1
11th Grade 30

9 21 8 11
12th Grade 13

2 11 36 24
Some College




4 12
Unknown 1


1 1
Children
Now
Alive
None 78 4 14 30 30 41 32
One 6
1 1 4 11 18
Previous
Abortions
None 5
1 3 1 10 13
One




3 3
Two




1
Not Stated 1


1

Gestation Eight
Weeks or
Less
43 3 6 17 17 28 22
9-12 30 1 6 9 14 17 20
13-16 7
2 2 3 3 5
17+ 2

2
4 3
Unknown 2
1 1


Contraceptive
Used
None Used 55 4 8 22 21 29 33
Pills Used 6
1 2 3 4 2
Condom Used 22
5 7 10 19 12
Other
Contraceptive
Used
1
1


1
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 75 4 11 27 33 44 45
Dilation
Evacuation
5
3 2
7 1
Other Specified 4
1 2 1 1 4