Tag: Pregnancy: Teens
Teen Pregnancy Linked to Future Premature Mortality
Increased risk seen for premature death from noninjury, unintentional injury, and intentional injury
Teen Pregnancy, Sexual Health Care Use Lower Than Expected During Pandemic
Lower than expected rates of adolescent pregnancy and encounters for contraceptive and STI management
Pregnant Teens Increasingly Using E-Cigarettes
However, late-pregnancy e-cigarette use not tied to higher risk for small-for-gestational-age birth
Severity of Flu Season Was High for Children, Teens in 2022 to 2023
Lower proportion of children, teens hospitalized with influenza during 2022 to 2023 season were vaccinated versus previous years
1996 to 2019 Saw Drop in Mortality Rate of Infants of Teens
Mortality rates did not change significantly for infants of Black, Hispanic teens within rural counties
Pregnancy Outcomes Worse for Young Versus Older Adolescents
Young pregnant adolescents (aged 15 years or younger) more likely to be people of color, have less prenatal care, and have higher rates of preterm birth
Mortality Rates Highest for Infants Born to Teens Age 15 to 19
Rates highest for infants of non-Hispanic black teens versus infants of non-Hispanic white, Hispanic teens
CDC: 2017 to 2018 Saw Decline in Teen Birth Rates Across States
Declines seen among non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, Hispanic teenagers aged 15 to 19
CDC: Birth Rate for 10- to-14-Year-Olds at Record Low in 2016
Reduction in birth rates for all race and Hispanic origin groups; largest decline in non-Hispanic blacks
Childhood Maltreatment, Bullying Seem to Up Teen Pregnancy Risk
These factors also appear to explain high pregnancy rates among sexual minorities
