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
DESCHUTES COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 103 2 16 36 49 70 56
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
97 2 15 34 46 65 52
Hispanic
(All Races)
5

2 3 2 1
African American




1
Other Nonwhite




2 3
Unknown 1
1



Marital Status Married 1


1 3 3
Single 100 2 14 36 48 64 50
Education Grade School 7 1 4 2

1
9th Grade 19 1 7 9 2 1 1
10th Grade 28
1 14 13 2 1
11th Grade 33
1 9 23 13 7
12th Grade 12

2 10 43 32
Some College 1


1 11 14
Unknown 3
3



Children
Now
Alive
None 97 2 16 35 44 59 44
One 5

1 4 10 11
Two




1 1
Three + 1


1

Previous
Abortions
None 9
1 3 5 9 12
One





2
Gestation Eight
Weeks or
Less
50 1 5 18 26 34 27
9-12 40
9 17 14 27 19
13-16 7


7 1 6
17+ 6 1 2 1 2 7 4
Unknown




1
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 66 2 12 20 32 40 29
Pills Used 5
2
3 10 11
Condom Used 30
2 16 12 15 10
Other
Contraceptive
Used
2


2 4 6
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 95 2 14 35 44 61 52
Dilation
Evacuation
6
1 1 4 3 2
Other Specified 1


1 6 2