WHEN TEENS HAVE SEX:

Issues and Trends KIDS COUNT Special Report - 1999

 INDICATOR
 

BEST

 

HAWAII

 

WORST

 

U.S.A.

 
State
Rate
Rate
Rank
State
Rate
Average Rate
 

Teen birth rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-19)

 

 NH

 

29

 

48

 

25

 

MS

 

76

 

54

 

Percent change in teen birth rate, 1991-1996

(births per 1,000 females ages 15-19)

 

AK

 

-29

 

-18

 

6

 

RI,AL,AR

 

-6

 

-12

 

Birth rate younger teens (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17)

 

NH,VT

 

15

 

28

 

22

 

MS

 

52

 

34

 

Percent of teen births that occurred to unmarried teens

 

UT

 

58

 

82

 

32

 

RI

 

92

 

76

 

Percent of teen births that are repeat births

 

NH

 

13

 

19

 

14

 

MS

 

25

 

22

 

Teen births as percent of all births

 

MA,NH

 

7

 

10

 

8

 

MS

 

21

 

13

 

Percent of births to teens receiving inadequate prenatal care

 

RI

 

4

 

10

 

30

 

NM,NJ

 

16

 

10

 

Gonorrhea rate (cases per 100,000 females ages 15-19)

 

MT

 

23

 

184

 

11

 

AL

 

1,784

 

699

 

Percent high school student ever having sexual intercourse

Females

Males

     

 



45

36

     
 

 



48

49

 

Among those who have ever had sexual intercourse, percent who have had no sexual intercourse during the last 3 months

Females

Males

     

 

 



27

46

       

 

 



23

32

 

Percent who used a condom during last sexual intercourse

Females

Males

     

 



36

50

       

 



51

63

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