TABLE 4-11.
Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age,
Oregon Residents, 1993-1995
LANE COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 291 15 55 93 128 189 261
Ethnicity/Race White (Non-Hispanic) 237 13 48 69 107 162 208
Hispanic (All Races) 23 1 2 8 12 15 24
African American 9 1 2 5 1 2 4
American Indian 6
2 2 2 2
Other Nonwhite 4

3 1 3 10
Unknown 12
1 6 5 5 15
Marital Status Married 1


1 4 3
Single 246 11 52 75 108 162 205
Education Grade School 37 12 12 8 5 7 6
9th Grade 60 2 32 21 5 9 3
10th Grade 74
8 41 25 12 13
11th Grade 80

18 62 43 18
12th Grade 26

1 25 93 104
Some College 2


2 22 100
College





1
Unknown 12 1 3 4 4 3 16
Children Now Alive None 264 15 53 85 111 150 202
One 20
2 5 13 31 46
Two 1


1 5 7
Three +




1 1
Unknown 1

1


Previous Abortions None 31 1 2 11 17 37 56
One




2 7
Two




2 3
Three+





1
Not Stated 1

1


Gestation Eight Weeks or Less 160 9 29 47 75 102 151
9-12 104 4 21 32 47 69 78
13-16 10 2 1 6 1 8 12
17+ 8
1 4 3 5 12
Unknown 9
3 4 2 5 8
Contraceptive Used None Used 176 8 28 62 78 107 151
Pills Used 20 2 5 7 6 19 19
Condom Used 84 4 22 21 37 51 75
Other Contraceptive Used 10 1
2 7 11 14
Medical Procedure Suction Curettage 276 13 52 86 125 176 249
Dilation Evacuation 14 1 3 7 3 9 11
Other Specified




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