TABLE 4-10.
Demographic Characteristics of Mother by County and Age,
Oregon Residents, 1994-1996
MULTNOMAH COUNTY
Demographics of Mother 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Births 1361 88 218 386 669 895 1151
Ethnicity/Race White 765 41 117 197 410 566 744
Hispanic (All Races) 213 16 39 60 98 123 162
African American 285 22 43 97 123 147 171
American Indian 39 4 8 15 12 17 21
Other Nonwhite 58 5 10 17 26 42 53
Unknown 1
1



Marital Status Unmarried 1256 86 207 369 594 734 801
Married 105 2 11 17 75 161 347
Education 8th Grade or Less 310 67 79 62 102 93 95
9th Grade 305 14 99 106 86 74 77
10th Grade 343 1 35 137 170 151 126
11th Grade 215
2 36 177 201 207
12th Grade 158

34 124 341 530
Some College 5


5 22 98
Unknown 25 6 3 11 5 13 18
Pregnancy Order One 1036 79 189 305 463 545 602
Two 261 8 25 67 161 236 331
Three 47 1 3 8 35 77 147
Four+ 17
1 6 10 37 70
Unknown





1
Start of Prenatal Care 1st Trimester 818 40 129 251 398 573 773
2nd Trimester 423 31 68 106 218 252 303
3rd Trimester 100 15 17 22 46 57 66
No Care 19 2 4 7 6 11 7
Unknown 1


1 2 2
Prenatal Care Inadequate Care 160 22 28 43 67 90 93
Adequate Care 1200 66 190 343 601 804 1055
Unknown 1


1 1 3
Source of Payment Private Insurance 401 22 57 122 200 214 311
Self-Pay 46 4 9 10 23 31 43
Public Insurance 883 62 146 245 430 629 764
Other Coverage 9
4 1 4 5 9
Unknown Mention 9
1 3 5 9 19
Multiple Mention 13
1 5 7 7 5