Demographic Characteristics of Mother by County and Age
Oregon Residents, 1997-1999
MALHEUR COUNTY

Demographics of Mother		Subtotal 10-17	<15	15	16	17	18	19	20+	Total
Total Births		85	5	16	17	47	78	99	1,244	1,509
Ethnicity/Race	White (Non-Hispanic)	32	1	4	8	19	37	51	709	829
	Hispanic (All Races)	52	4	12	9	27	41	45	504	644
	African American	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	5
	American Indian	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	11
	Other Nonwhite	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	17
	Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3
Marital Status	Unmarried	71	4	16	14	37	50	50	326	498
	Married	14	1	0	3	10	28	49	918	1,011
Education	8th Grade or Less	18	3	7	2	6	9	10	166	203
	9th Grade	24	1	7	7	9	12	11	81	129
	10th Grade	23	1	2	4	16	13	11	54	101
	11th Grade	12	0	0	2	10	14	15	63	104
	12th Grade	7	0	0	1	6	30	38	447	522
	Some College	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	296	309
	College	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	76	77
	Post-Baccalaureate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	42
	Unknown	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	19	22
Pregnancy Order	One	68	5	13	16	34	49	51	241	410
	Two	14	0	3	1	10	23	35	354	427
	Three	3	0	0	0	3	5	11	256	275
	Four+	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	391	395
	Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Start of Prenatal Care	1st Trimester	52	2	9	7	34	48	57	887	1,047
	2nd Trimester	23	0	5	8	10	24	36	270	353
	3rd Trimester	6	1	2	1	2	5	4	61	76
	No Care	3	2	0	0	1	1	1	16	21
	Unknown	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	10	12
Prenatal Care	Inadequate Care	12	4	2	2	4	8	7	97	124
	Adequate Care	72	1	14	14	43	69	90	1,130	1,364
	Unknown	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	17	21
Source of Payment	Private Insurance	11	0	1	3	7	4	11	337	363
	Self-Pay	8	1	2	0	5	9	21	209	248
	Public Insurance	56	3	10	11	32	58	56	458	628
	Other Coverage	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	6
	Multiple Mention	3	0	1	1	1	2	2	24	31
	Unknown	7	1	2	2	2	4	9	211	233