TABLE 4-11.
Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age,
Oregon Residents, 1993-1995
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 411 35 76 139 161 278 305
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 342 31 60 119 132 237 260
Hispanic (All Races) 35 1 10 8 16 19 27
African American 3
1 1 1 2 2
American Indian 1


1 1 1
Other Nonwhite 17
4 7 6 14 10
Unknown 13 3 1 4 5 5 5
Marital Status Married 3

1 2 4 12
Single 402 33 75 138 156 264 281
Education Grade School 45 27 13 2 3 3 3
9th Grade 78 3 43 23 9 6 5
10th Grade 132
15 86 31 13 15
11th Grade 106
1 21 84 56 27
12th Grade 30

1 29 168 151
Some College 4


4 26 95
College





2
Unknown 16 5 4 6 1 6 7
Children Now Alive None 384 33 75 134 142 239 237
One 21
1 4 16 30 58
Two 1


1 2 7
Unknown 2 2


1 1
Previous Abortions None 40 1 5 16 18 44 73
One 5


5 3 9
Two





1
Not Stated 4 2
1 1 1 1
Gestation Eight Weeks or Less 182 17 29 63 73 130 151
9-12 148 9 31 53 55 102 105
13-16 31 2 8 10 11 19 22
17+ 23 4 5 4 10 16 16
Unknown 27 3 3 9 12 11 11
Contraceptive Used None Used 250 24 48 86 92 153 172
Pills Used 19
1 9 9 21 42
Condom Used 133 11 26 43 53 88 73
Other Contraceptive Used 8
1 1 6 14 16
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 389 34 69 133 153 263 284
Dilation Evacuation 19 1 6 6 6 13 16
Other Specified




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