Teen Pregnancy Demographic Characteristics of Teen Abortion Patients by County

TABLE 4-11.
Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by County and Age,
Oregon Residents, 1995-1997
BENTON COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 53 2 7 13 31 40 60
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
47 1 6 12 28 34 53
Hispanic
(All Races)
2
1
1 6 1
African American 1

1

1
American Indian 2


2

Other Nonwhite 1 1



5
Marital Status Married





1
Single 52 2 6 13 31 40 58
Education Grade School 4 1 3



9th Grade 5 1 3 1
1
10th Grade 15
1 10 4
1
11th Grade 11

1 10 2 4
12th Grade 16

1 15 32 25
Some College 2


2 5 30
Children
Now
Alive
None 52 2 7 13 30 39 57
One 1


1 1 3
Previous
Abortions
None 3

1 2 4 6
One





2
Gestation Eight
Weeks or
Less
30
6 4 20 26 37
9-12 13 1
5 7 10 14
13-16 5 1 1 2 1 3 5
17+ 5

2 3 1 4
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 27 1 3 5 18 23 35
Pills Used 1


1 1 2
Condom Used 23 1 4 8 10 16 22
Other
Contraceptive
Used
2


2
1
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 41 1 5 8 27 36 56
Dilation
Evacuation
9 1
4 4 2 1
Other Specified 3
2 1
2 3