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
POLK COUNTY
Demographics of Patient 10-17 <15 15 16 17 18 19
Total Abortions 46 6 8 17 15 36 31
Ethnicity/Race White
(Non-Hispanic)
39 5 7 13 14 35 26
Hispanic
(All Races)
5 1
3 1 1 4
American Indian 1
1



Other Nonwhite





1
Unknown 1

1


Marital Status Married 1


1
1
Single 45 6 8 17 14 36 30
Education Grade School 6 5 1



9th Grade 14 1 5 7 1

10th Grade 10
2 6 2
2
11th Grade 9

3 6 7 1
12th Grade 6

1 5 23 8
Some College 1


1 6 20
Children
Now
Alive
None 44 6 8 16 14 34 26
One 2

1 1 1 5
Two




1
Previous
Abortions
None 2
1 1
5 2
Gestation Eight
Weeks or
Less
18 2 4 6 6 20 17
9-12 20 2 4 7 7 15 10
13-16 5 2
2 1 1 2
17+ 3

2 1
2
Contraceptive
Used
None Used 31 3 4 12 12 27 19
Pills Used 1

1
2 3
Condom Used 13 3 4 3 3 7 7
Other
Contraceptive
Used
1

1

2
Medical
Procedure
Suction Curettage 41 4 8 15 14 35 28
Dilation
Evacuation
3

2 1 1 2
Other Specified 2 2



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