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
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 436 27 73 144 192 287 310
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
351 21 57 116 157 236 262
Hispanic
(All Races)
39 4 6 9 20 27 29
African American 14
3 8 3 4 2
American Indian 5 1 1 2 1 2
Other Nonwhite 23 1 6 6 10 14 15
Unknown 4

3 1 4 2
Marital Status Married 1


1 5 21
Single 430 27 70 144 189 278 281
Education Grade School 50 20 19 9 2 6 4
9th Grade 75 4 35 27 9 8 9
10th Grade 132
15 79 38 28 11
11th Grade 129
1 23 105 60 31
12th Grade 34

3 31 155 181
Some College 3


3 24 70
College





1
Unknown 13 3 3 3 4 6 3
Children
Now
Alive
None 409 25 71 137 176 244 236
One 25
2 7 16 38 65
Two




3 9
Unknown 2 2


1
Previous
Abortions
None 41 1 3 14 23 47 64
One 7

2 5 6 13
Two




2 2
Three+





1
Not Stated 3 2
1
1
Gestation Eight
Weeks or
Less
219 12 31 79 97 149 157
9-12 147 11 27 44 65 99 113
13-16 43 3 10 12 18 24 24
17+ 26 1 4 9 12 14 16
Unknown 1
1

1
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 293 18 52 98 125 191 191
Pills Used 22
2 7 13 14 42
Condom Used 117 9 19 38 51 69 62
Other
Contraceptive
Used
3

1 2 8 11
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 396 24 64 133 175 262 288
Dilation
Evacuation
13
2 5 6 8 11
Other Specified 26 3 7 6 10 17 11