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Repeat Births to Mothers Aged 18-19 Years Old
| Value: |
22.1 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
County : Duval
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| Comparison: |
FL Counties |
| Categories: |
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Health / Teen & Adolescent Health
Health / Family Planning |
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percent of of births to mothers age 18-19 where the mother had at least one previous live birth. |
| Why this is important: Teen pregnancy is a critical public health issue that affects the health, educational, social and economic future of the mother and child. Teen pregnancy is closely linked to a host of other critical social issues as well: welfare dependency, out-of-wedlock births, responsible fatherhood, and workforce development in particular. Adolescents are less likely to seek out prenatal care because they are afraid or embarrassed. This phenomenon and the immature physical nature of adolescents result in higher rates of low birth weight babies than in other age groups. As the offspring of adolescent mothers grow, they are more apt than children born to older women to have health and cognitive problems, and to be the victims of neglect or abuse. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from all 67 Florida counties. |
| Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics |
| URL of Source: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics... |
| URL of Data: http://www.floridacharts.com/FLQUERY/Birth/BirthRpt.aspx |
| Maintained By: Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Repeat Births to Mothers Aged 18-19 Years Old
| Value: |
22.1 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
County : Duval
[ View Every County ] |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Health / Teen & Adolescent Health
Health / Family Planning |
|
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percent of of births to mothers age 18-19 where the mother had at least one previous live birth. |
| Why this is important: Teen pregnancy is a critical public health issue that affects the health, educational, social and economic future of the mother and child. Teen pregnancy is closely linked to a host of other critical social issues as well: welfare dependency, out-of-wedlock births, responsible fatherhood, and workforce development in particular. Adolescents are less likely to seek out prenatal care because they are afraid or embarrassed. This phenomenon and the immature physical nature of adolescents result in higher rates of low birth weight babies than in other age groups. As the offspring of adolescent mothers grow, they are more apt than children born to older women to have health and cognitive problems, and to be the victims of neglect or abuse. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics |
| URL of Source: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics... |
| URL of Data: http://www.floridacharts.com/FLQUERY/Birth/BirthRpt.aspx |
| Maintained By: Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida |
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Time Series Data
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