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


10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19 20+ Total
Total Abortions 190 18 29 49 94 167 177 2062 2596
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 125 17 19 35 54 111 108 1278 1622
Hispanic (All Races) 60 1 9 11 39 42 54 605 761
African American 4 1 0 1 2 2 3 42 51
American Indian 4 0 1 2 1 8 9 58 79
Other Nonwhite 1 0 0 0 1 5 4 91 101
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 10
Marital Status Married 2 0 0 1 1 9 15 585 611
Unmarried 184 18 29 48 89 155 159 1438 1936
Unknown 4 0 0 0 4 3 3 39 49
Education Grade School 32 14 11 3 4 1 3 139 175
9th Grade 35 4 11 12 8 4 9 87 135
10th Grade 47 0 6 26 15 15 15 84 161
11th Grade 49 0 0 7 42 37 23 139 248
High School Graduate 20 0 0 1 19 97 92 936 1145
Some College 2 0 0 0 2 13 34 476 525
College Graduate 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 156 157
Postbaccalaureate 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 33
Unknown 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 13 17
Children Now Alive None 169 18 28 45 78 135 103 497 904
One 17 0 1 4 12 24 58 582 681
Two 2 0 0 0 2 8 16 554 580
Three + 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 422 423
Unknown 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 8
Previous Abortions None 172 18 27 48 79 135 133 1079 1519
One 16 0 2 1 13 27 36 541 620
Two 2 0 0 0 2 5 7 261 275
Three+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 175 176
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
Gestation Eight Weeks or Less 96 10 18 19 49 96 95 1333 1620
9-12 62 2 7 21 32 47 45 473 627
13-16 22 1 4 8 9 16 17 138 193
17+ 9 5 0 1 3 8 20 114 151
Unknown 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 5
Contraceptive Used None Used 143 12 24 38 69 120 123 1323 1709
Pills Used 8 0 0 0 8 12 19 187 226
Condom Used 31 5 3 9 14 28 27 369 455
Other/Unknown Contraceptive Used 6 1 1 2 2 9 11 182 208
Unknown 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 19 22
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 147 12 21 42 72 115 106 1359 1727
Dilation Evacuation 19 5 4 4 6 15 25 180 239
Other Specified 24 1 4 3 16 37 46 523 630