martes, 2 de abril de 2013

New CDC Vital Signs reports that nearly 20 percent of teen births are repeat births

New CDC Vital Signs reports that nearly 20 percent of teen births are repeat births

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New CDC Vital Signs reports that nearly 20 percent of teen births are repeat births

CDC Vital Signs
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CDC Vital Signs for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This information has recently been updated, and is now available.

Nearly one in five teen births is a repeat birth, according to the newest Vital Signs report. More than 365,000 teens ages 15-19 years, gave birth in 2010, and almost 67,000 (18.3 percent) of those were repeat teen births. A repeat birth is a second (or more) pregnancy resulting in a live birth before the age of 20. Data from CDC's National Vital Statistics System show that repeat teen births in the United States decreased by more than 6 percent between 2007 and 2010, but the number of teen births remains high. There are substantial racial/ethnic and geographical differences. Repeat teen births were highest among American Indian/Alaska Natives (21.6 percent), Hispanics (20.9 percent), and non-Hispanic blacks (20.4 percent), and lowest among non-Hispanic whites (14.8 percent).
Repeat teen births can be prevented. To learn how providers, parents, guardians and caregivers can help teens avoid pregnancy, visit www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/

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