Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age, Oregon Residents, 2001-2003
Wasco County
Age 10-17 15 16 17 18 19 20+ Total
Total Abortions 12 2 4 6 3 3 128 146
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 11 2 4 5 3 2 103 119
Hispanic (All Races) 1 0 0 1 0 1 11 13
African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
American Indian 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8
Other Nonwhite 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Marital Status Married 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 31
Unmarried 12 2 4 6 2 3 91 108
Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 7
Education Grade School 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
9th Grade 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 7
10th Grade 3 0 2 1 1 0 4 8
11th Grade 7 0 2 5 0 0 8 15
High School Graduate 0 0 0 0 2 2 57 61
Some College 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 37
College Graduate 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
Postbaccalaureate 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
Children
Now Alive
None 10 2 3 5 2 2 25 39
One 2 0 1 1 1 1 46 50
Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 38
Three + 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Previous
Abortions
None 11 2 4 5 3 2 60 76
One 1 0 0 1 0 1 41 43
Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 17
Three+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Gestation Eight Weeks
or Less
7 1 2 4 2 2 80 91
9-12 3 0 2 1 1 0 30 34
13-16 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 10
17+ 1 0 0 1 0 1 9 11
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 10 2 3 5 3 3 71 87
Pills Used 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20
Condom Used 1 0 0 1 0 0 25 26
Other/Unknown
Contraceptive
Used
1 0 1 0 0 0 15 16
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 10 1 4 5 3 2 107 122
Dilation Evacuation 2 1 0 1 0 1 10 13
Other Specified 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11