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
YAMHILL COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 75 7 13 21 34 56 44
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
66 6 9 18 33 47 35
Hispanic
(All Races)
8 1 3 3 1 7 7
African American




1 1
American Indian 1
1

1 1
Marital Status Married




1 1
Single 74 7 13 21 33 55 40
Education Grade School 7 5 1
1 4 3
9th Grade 21 2 9 8 2

10th Grade 16
1 10 5 2 3
11th Grade 25
1 3 21 16 7
12th Grade 4


4 30 19
Some College




4 11
Unknown 2
1
1
1
Children
Now
Alive
None 70 7 12 20 31 48 33
One 4

1 3 6 7
Two




2 4
Unknown 1
1



Previous
Abortions
None 5
1 2 2 10 4
One




1 1
Not Stated 1
1



Gestation Eight
Weeks or
Less
29 2 4 5 18 28 26
9-12 36 4 8 11 13 22 16
13-16 6 1 1 3 1 4 1
17+ 4

2 2 2 1
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 51 7 9 16 19 39 28
Pills Used 7
1
6 8 6
Condom Used 15
3 5 7 9 10
Other
Contraceptive
Used
2


2

Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 67 6 11 17 33 54 40
Dilation
Evacuation
2

2

2
Other Specified 6 1 2 2 1 2 2