Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age, Oregon Residents, 2003-2005
Malheur County


10-17 15 16 17 18 19 20+ Total
Total Abortions 6 2 1 3 5 2 43 56
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 2 0 0 2 2 1 29 34
Hispanic (All Races) 4 2 1 1 3 1 11 19
African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
American Indian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Nonwhite 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Marital Status Married 1 0 0 1 1 1 13 16
Unmarried 5 2 1 2 3 1 27 36
Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4
Education Grade School 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
9th Grade 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
10th Grade 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
11th Grade 3 0 0 3 1 0 1 5
High School Graduate 0 0 0 0 3 1 20 24
Some College 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 14
College Graduate 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
Children Now Alive None 6 2 1 3 2 2 11 21
One 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 8
Two 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 16
Three + 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Previous Abortions None 6 2 1 3 5 2 26 39
One 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8
Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Three+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Gestation Eight Weeks or Less 3 1 1 1 2 0 24 29
9-12 2 0 0 2 1 2 13 18
13-16 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
17+ 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 6
Contraceptive Used None Used 2 1 0 1 1 0 5 8
Pills Used 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
Condom Used 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Other/Unknown Contraceptive Used 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6
Unknown 4 1 1 2 1 2 31 38
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 6 2 1 3 2 2 35 45
Dilation Evacuation 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 7
Other Specified 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4