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
JACKSON COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 100 3 20 35 42 63 59
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
89 1 18 32 38 50 48
Hispanic
(All Races)
7 1 1 2 3 7 7
African American




1
American Indian 3 1 1
1 2 1
Other Nonwhite




3 3
Unknown 1

1


Marital Status Married 2

1 1 3 3
Single 98 3 20 34 41 57 54
Education Grade School 8 1 4 2 1 2
9th Grade 19 1 13 4 1 2 1
10th Grade 36 1 3 23 9 4 2
11th Grade 21

4 17 12 8
12th Grade 15

2 13 37 32
Some College 1


1 4 16
Unknown




2
Children
Now
Alive
None 88 3 18 30 37 51 38
One 11
1 5 5 10 18
Two




2 3
Previous
Abortions
None 4

2 2 9 10
One




1 1
Two




1 1
Gestation Eight
Weeks or
Less
49 1 7 18 23 34 38
9-12 41 2 8 15 16 19 14
13-16 3
1
2 6 4
17+ 7
4 2 1 3 3
Unknown




1
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 48 1 9 17 21 36 29
Pills Used 11
3 2 6 4 8
Condom Used 37 2 6 15 14 21 18
Other
Contraceptive
Used
3
1 1 1 2 3
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 92 3 16 33 40 58 52
Dilation
Evacuation
4
2
2 4 3
Other Specified 4
2 2
1 4