| Demographic Characteristics of Abortion Patients by Age Oregon Residents, 1996-1998, State Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-17 | <15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20+ | N.S. | Total | ||
| Total Abortions | 3,584 | 251 | 575 | 1,128 | 1,630 | 2,288 | 2,526 | 29,603 | 68 | 38,069 | |
| Ethnicity/Race | White (Non-Hispanic) | 2,853 | 180 | 451 | 910 | 1,312 | 1,835 | 1,984 | 23,365 | 45 | 30,082 |
| Hispanic (All Races) |
278 | 33 | 41 | 78 | 126 | 175 | 193 | 2,391 | 8 | 3,045 | |
| African American | 236 | 20 | 49 | 74 | 93 | 158 | 175 | 1,505 | 4 | 2,078 | |
| American Indian | 64 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 386 | 1 | 512 | |
| Other Nonwhite | 120 | 4 | 20 | 42 | 54 | 77 | 118 | 1,618 | 6 | 1,939 | |
| Unknown | 33 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 338 | 4 | 413 | |
| Marital Status | Married | 34 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 74 | 153 | 8,275 | 14 | 8,550 |
| Unmarried | 3,453 | 243 | 553 | 1,100 | 1,557 | 2,168 | 2,308 | 20,289 | 45 | 28,263 | |
| Unknown | 97 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 50 | 46 | 65 | 1,039 | 9 | 1,256 | |
| Education | Grade School | 371 | 188 | 98 | 40 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 638 | 2 | 1,087 |
| 9th Grade | 618 | 39 | 287 | 230 | 62 | 68 | 54 | 434 | 3 | 1,177 | |
| 10th Grade | 1,093 | 8 | 153 | 622 | 310 | 160 | 106 | 966 | 2 | 2,327 | |
| 11th Grade | 960 | 1 | 8 | 164 | 787 | 482 | 282 | 1,394 | 6 | 3,124 | |
| High School Graduate | 406 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 354 | 1,275 | 1,293 | 11,346 | 27 | 14,347 | |
| Some College | 29 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 223 | 687 | 8,566 | 13 | 9,518 | |
| College Graduate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3,961 | 3 | 3,973 | |
| Postbaccalaureate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1,245 | 4 | 1,252 | |
| Unknown | 107 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 50 | 39 | 57 | 1,053 | 8 | 1,264 | |
| Children Now Alive | None | 3,219 | 245 | 554 | 1,027 | 1,393 | 1,794 | 1,782 | 11,156 | 34 | 17,985 |
| One | 327 | 3 | 17 | 90 | 217 | 420 | 620 | 8,246 | 12 | 9,625 | |
| Two | 28 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 104 | 6,594 | 9 | 6,800 | |
| Three + | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3,530 | 4 | 3,553 | |
| Unknown | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 77 | 9 | 106 | |
| Previous Abortions | None | 3,232 | 241 | 546 | 1,035 | 1,410 | 1,821 | 1,865 | 14,842 | 39 | 21,799 |
| One | 304 | 6 | 24 | 83 | 191 | 391 | 528 | 8,493 | 14 | 9,730 | |
| Two | 32 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 100 | 3,690 | 5 | 3,880 | |
| Three+ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 2,432 | 1 | 2,474 | |
| Unknown | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 146 | 9 | 186 | |
| Gestation | Eight Weeks or Less |
1,713 | 90 | 252 | 566 | 805 | 1,167 | 1,336 | 18,190 | 31 | 22,437 |
| 9-12 | 1,285 | 105 | 217 | 378 | 585 | 770 | 809 | 8,110 | 26 | 11,000 | |
| 13-16 | 327 | 27 | 64 | 101 | 135 | 201 | 193 | 1,759 | 2 | 2,482 | |
| 17+ | 248 | 29 | 39 | 79 | 101 | 144 | 181 | 1,446 | 6 | 2,025 | |
| Unknown | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 98 | 3 | 125 | |
| Contraceptive Used | None Used | 2,374 | 184 | 393 | 720 | 1,077 | 1,507 | 1,620 | 17,690 | 42 | 23,233 |
| Pills Used | 188 | 2 | 18 | 59 | 109 | 185 | 237 | 2,678 | 4 | 3,292 | |
| Condom Used | 847 | 54 | 137 | 304 | 352 | 485 | 527 | 5,734 | 9 | 7,602 | |
| Other/Unknown Contraceptive Used |
83 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 46 | 71 | 95 | 2,824 | 6 | 3,079 | |
| Unknown | 92 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 46 | 40 | 47 | 677 | 7 | 863 | |
| Medical Procedure | Suction Curettage | 3,114 | 192 | 482 | 985 | 1,455 | 1,998 | 2,225 | 26,877 | 50 | 34,264 |
| Dilation Evacuation | 366 | 50 | 74 | 119 | 123 | 219 | 214 | 1,955 | 7 | 2,761 | |
| Other Specified | 103 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 52 | 70 | 87 | 768 | 10 | 1,038 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |