TABLE 4-11.
Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age,
Oregon Residents, 1993-1995
MULTNOMAH COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 998 72 160 296 470 677 781
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 690 44 114 218 314 461 520
Hispanic (All Races) 52 6 7 13 26 40 49
African American 191 19 30 42 100 116 141
American Indian 12 2 2 4 4 9 14
Other Nonwhite 37
5 14 18 39 41
Unknown 16 1 2 5 8 12 16
Marital Status Married 17 1 1 5 10 23 19
Single 955 71 158 281 445 630 735
Education Grade School 92 51 22 9 10 8 13
9th Grade 178 10 93 58 17 18 12
10th Grade 271 2 30 152 87 48 54
11th Grade 283
3 54 226 136 95
12th Grade 120 3
13 104 363 365
Some College 19

3 16 88 222
College 1

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Unknown 34 6 12 6 10 14 17
Children Now Alive None 831 69 149 253 360 504 517
One 134 2 9 36 87 135 199
Two 17 1
2 14 21 43
Three + 3

1 2 4 6
Unknown 5
1 1 3 2 2
Previous Abortions None 123 1 5 34 83 121 189
One 14
2 3 9 13 49
Two 2


2 5 8
Three+ 2


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Not Stated 5
1 1 3 3 4
Gestation Eight Weeks or Less 407 15 65 131 196 276 341
9-12 389 33 66 102 188 261 288
13-16 90 13 16 27 34 65 57
17+ 73 8 9 22 34 40 54
Unknown 39 3 4 14 18 35 41
Contraceptive Used None Used 649 46 109 189 305 421 452
Pills Used 49 1 3 11 34 49 82
Condom Used 276 24 44 88 120 185 202
Other Contraceptive Used 20 1 4 6 9 19 40
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 898 61 149 260 428 615 704
Dilation Evacuation 91 10 11 33 37 49 65
Other Specified 1


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