Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age, Oregon Residents, 2000-2002
Wasco County


10-17 15 16 17 18 19 20+ Total
Total Abortions 14 3 4 7 5 4 118 141
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
11 2 3 6 4 3 103 121
Hispanic (All Races) 2 0 1 1 0 1 8 11
African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
American Indian 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
Other Nonwhite 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 5
Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Marital Status Married 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 28
Unmarried 14 3 4 7 3 4 84 105
Unknown 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 8
Education Grade School 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
9th Grade 3 2 0 1 0 1 4 8
10th Grade 4 0 3 1 1 0 6 11
11th Grade 5 0 1 4 0 0 4 9
High School
Graduate
1 0 0 1 3 3 52 59
Some College 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 35
College Graduate 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
Post-
baccalaureate
0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
Children
Now Alive
None 12 3 4 5 4 3 23 42
One 2 0 0 2 1 1 43 47
Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 38
Three + 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 14
Previous Abortions None 12 3 4 5 4 3 57 76
One 1 0 0 1 1 1 37 40
Two 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 16
Three+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
Gestation Eight Weeks
or Less
8 2 2 4 3 3 72 86
9-12 3 0 2 1 2 0 29 34
13-16 2 1 0 1 0 0 11 13
17+ 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 7
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 10 3 2 5 3 4 64 81
Pills Used 1 0 0 1 0 0 22 23
Condom Used 2 0 1 1 1 0 23 26
Other/Unknown
Contraceptive
Used
1 0 1 0 0 0 14 15
Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 12 2 4 6 5 3 104 124
Dilation
Evacuation
2 1 0 1 0 1 9 12
Other Specified 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5