New CDC Vital Signs reports that nearly 20 percent of teen births are repeat births
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 04/02/2013 03:23 PM EDT
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/
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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