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Declines in teenage birth rates, 1991-98: update of national and state trends
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October 25, 1999
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Description:OBJECTIVES: This report presents national birth rates for teenagers for 1991-98; the percent change, 1991-98; State-specific teenage birth rates for 1991 and 1997; and the percent change, 1991-97.
METHODS: Tabular and graphical descriptions of the trends in teenage birth rates by age group, race, and Hispanic origin of the mother are discussed.
RESULTS: Birth rates for teenagers 15-19 years declined nationally between 1991 and 1998 for all age, race, and Hispanic origin populations, with the steepest declines recorded for black women. State-specific rates by age fell in all States, with most declines statistically significant; overall declines ranged from 9 to 32 percent.
Suggested citation: Ventura SJ, Mathews TJ, Curtin SC. Declines in teenage birth rates, 1991–98: Update of national and State trends. National vital statistics reports; vol 47 no. 26. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 1999.
9-0750 (10/99)
PMID: 10916994
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