Unintended Pregnancy Among U.S. Adolescents: Accounting for Sexual Activity

Abstract Unintended pregnancy rates typically include all women in the denominator. This understates adolescent rates because many adolescents are not sexually active. When rates are recalculated including only sexually active people, adolescents aged 15–19 years have the highest rates, arguing for...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of adolescent health 2010-09, Vol.47 (3), p.312-314
1. Verfasser:	Finer, Lawrence B., Ph.D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accounting Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Adolescent pregnancy Adolescents Adult Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Pediatrics Pregnancy Pregnancy, Unwanted Sexual Behavior Sexual behaviour Teenage pregnancy Unintended pregnancy United States Unwanted pregnancy Women Young Adult Youth
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Unintended pregnancy rates typically include all women in the denominator. This understates adolescent rates because many adolescents are not sexually active. When rates are recalculated including only sexually active people, adolescents aged 15–19 years have the highest rates, arguing for a continued focus on adolescents in efforts to reduce unintended pregnancy.
ISSN:	1054-139X 1879-1972
DOI:	10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.02.002