Teen Pregnancy Demographic Characteristics of Teen Abortion Patients

Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by Age, Oregon Residents, 1993-1995
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 3496 239 584 1084 1589 2145 2327
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 2824 182 472 885 1285 1730 1829
Hispanic (All Races) 237 24 39 69 105 148 181
African American 216 22 35 51 108 131 155
American Indian 53 4 8 19 22 23 31
Other Nonwhite 80 2 14 30 34 74 81
Unknown 86 5 16 30 35 39 50
Marital Status Married 37 1 1 13 22 53 93
Single 3234 220 551 1002 1461 1928 2034
Education Grade School 313 161 93 31 28 32 31
9th Grade 595 43 300 203 49 53 33
10th Grade 1008 6 135 574 293 139 130
11th Grade 977
8 182 787 416 223
12th Grade 366 4 1 33 328 1187 1124
Some College 37

4 33 230 681
College 2

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Unknown 198 25 47 56 70 86 96
Children Now Alive None 3143 231 560 995 1357 1717 1682
One 283 3 20 72 188 350 514
Two 23 1
3 19 39 90
Three + 5

1 4 7 11
Unknown 10 2 1 3 4 5 3
Previous Abortions None 335 3 20 105 207 364 500
One 28
3 5 20 32 87
Two 3


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Not Stated 15 2 2 5 6 6 5
Gestation Eight Weeks or Less 1544 92 253 476 723 961 1107
9-12 1335 89 227 410 609 805 838
13-16 266 25 51 86 104 167 161
17+ 209 23 34 60 92 110 121
Unknown 142 10 19 52 61 102 100
Contraceptive Used None Used 2230 175 375 691 989 1278 1369
Pills Used 210 9 21 64 116 161 234
Condom Used 972 53 175 311 433 618 595
Other Contraceptive Used 72 2 10 13 47 80 115
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 3211 209 538 987 1477 1979 2151
Dilation Evacuation 262 27 45 91 99 140 145
Other Specified 1


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