Pregnancy, abortin, and birth rates among US adolescents - 1980, 1985, and 1990
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Pregnancy and birth rates among teenage girls are the highest of any developing country and it appears likely that the trend will continue. Pregnancy rates in 15- to 19-year-old girls increased 9% between 1980 and 1990 to reach 95.9 per 1,000 girls. The actual number of pregnancies declined because the number of teenage girls in that age group fell 16% during the same time period. Among sexually active girls the pregnancy rates fell 8%, and the decline was greater in girls 17 or younger. Abortion rates remained stable during the decade. Abortion rates among sexually active girls declined during this time. Birth rates, which fell during the first half of the decade, rose 18% during the last half to reach 59.9 births per 1,000 girls. Black teens had birth rates twice as high as white teens. Among girls younger than 15, birth rates increased 30% during the decade and the rate was seven times higher in blacks than in whites.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1996
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State-specific birth rates for teenagers - United States, 1990-1996
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Birth rates among teenagers dropped between 1990 and 1996 after increasing substantially in the 1980's. This occurred among all teenagers 15 to 19 years old in every state and the District of Columbia. The reduction in the birth rate was greatest in teens between 15 and 17 years old and in black teenagers. Birth rates have typically been higher in black and Hispanic teenagers than whites, but this gap is now smaller. Pregnancy rates have declined but so also have teenage abortion rates. Fewer teens are having sex and more are using condoms.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1997
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Prevalence of violence against pregnant women
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Hundreds of thousands of pregnant women in the US appear to be abused at some time during their pregnancy. A review of 13 studies of abuse during pregnancy found that most researchers uncovered abuse rates between 3.9% and 8.3%. This translates to 156,000 to 332,000 US women who are abused during pregnancy. Women may be more likely to report abuse if they are interviewed personally rather than via a questionnaire. In addition, more abuse was detected during the second and third trimester.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1996
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