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
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 49 3 10 15 21 14 26
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
45 3 9 14 19 12 24
Hispanic
(All Races)
3
1 1 1 1 2
African American 1


1

Other Nonwhite




1
Marital Status Married




1 2
Single 49 3 10 15 21 12 24
Education Grade School 3 2 1



9th Grade 7 1 3 1 2
1
10th Grade 17
5 9 3

11th Grade 16
1 5 10 3 1
12th Grade 5


5 7 19
Some College 1


1 3 5
Unknown




1
Children
Now
Alive
None 48 3 10 15 20 12 19
One 1


1 2 6
Two





1
Previous
Abortions
None 2


2 4 3
One





2
Gestation Eight
Weeks or
Less
29 3 2 10 14 8 18
9-12 13
5 3 5 3 5
13-16 4
3
1 2 2
17+ 3

2 1 1 1
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 28 1 9 8 10 10 12
Pills Used 2

2

3
Condom Used 17 2 1 5 9 2 6
Other
Contraceptive
Used
2


2 2 4
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 46 3 10 13 20 12 24
Dilation
Evacuation
1

1
1 1
Other Specified 2

1 1 1 1