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
MARION COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 327 34 54 99 140 180 217
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
251 21 39 84 107 145 153
Hispanic
(All Races)
50 10 7 10 23 22 48
African American 7 1 2
4 2 4
American Indian 11 1 2 3 5 4 5
Other Nonwhite 7 1 4 2
7 5
Unknown 1


1
2
Marital Status Married 2


2 9 19
Single 322 34 54 99 135 167 190
Education Grade School 51 29 12 7 3 5 13
9th Grade 53 5 23 18 7 7 5
10th Grade 93
17 55 21 15 20
11th Grade 86

14 72 39 28
12th Grade 40
1 5 34 103 102
Some College 1


1 11 47
Unknown 3
1
2
2
Children
Now
Alive
None 280 33 49 82 116 138 143
One 45 1 5 16 23 36 66
Two 2

1 1 6 8
Previous
Abortions
None 23 1 2 5 15 24 41
One 3 1

2 3 8
Two





1
Not Stated 1
1



Gestation Eight
Weeks or
Less
150 12 20 52 66 76 103
9-12 119 16 22 30 51 74 90
13-16 33 3 9 10 11 21 16
17+ 25 3 3 7 12 8 8
Unknown




1
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 248 30 38 83 97 123 162
Pills Used 18 1 2 2 13 18 15
Condom Used 57 3 13 14 27 35 37
Other
Contraceptive
Used
4
1
3 4 3
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 295 31 47 89 128 163 202
Dilation
Evacuation
16 3 3 3 7 9 6
Other Specified 16
4 7 5 8 8