Unplanned Pregnancy In West Virginia

1. Unplanned Pregnancy In West Virginia Sponsored by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and The West Virginia Perinatal Partnership

2. Unplanned Pregnancy In West Virginia • 42% of WV Women reported their pregnancy was unintended. (pregnancy wanted later or not at all) • Most unintended pregnancies were reported by single women (over 60%). • Over 40% of unintended pregnancies are to women 20-29 years of age. • Over 30% of unintended pregnancies were reported by WV married women. • Data Source: OMCFH, Melissa A. Baker, M.A., WV PRAMS 1996-2006

3. Additional Data from 2006 PRAMS • Percent of pregnancies where the mother was trying to get pregnant  43.4% • Percent of pregnancies where the mother was not doing anything to keep from getting pregnant   58.0% • Percent whose reason for not doing anything to keep from getting pregnant was that she had problems getting birth control when she needed it  5.7% • Percent of mothers (or partner) using birth control methods now to keep from getting pregnant   85.2%

4. Facts on Teen Pregnancies in WV • Declined from 1997 through 2005, then increased in 2006 and 2007 • Increase is accounted for in the 18-19 age group • WV teen birth rate is higher than national average (2006) • 16.5% of WV high school students had had 4 or more sexual partners (higher than national average 14.9% in 2007) Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancies, State Profiles

5. 75.6% in 2006 African American 46.1% in 1980 37.5% in 2006 7.5% in 1980 White

6. WV Average – 47.9 Highest: Kanawha (75.0) Lowest: Monongalia (20.4) Hancock 2002-2006 WV Possible Unwanted Pregnancies All Races Mother’s Age 20-29 by County Rate per 1,000 Females Brooke Ohio Marshall Monongalia Wetzel Morgan Marion Pleas- Berkeley Tyler Preston ants Mineral Taylor Jeff- Dodd- Harrison Hampshire erson ridge Wood Barbour Ritchie Grant Tucker Hardy Wirt Lewis Gilmer Upshur Cal- Jackson Randolph houn Mason Braxton 50.0 or Higher Roane Pendleton 45.0 – 49.9 Webster Putnam Clay Cabell Kanawha Pocahontas Nicholas 40.1 – 44.9 Lincoln Wayne 40.0 or Lower Boone Fayette Greenbrier No Unwanted Pregnancies Mingo Logan Raleigh Unwanted pregnancies are calculated using unmarried births, fetal deaths, and all ITOPs. Sum- Wyoming mers Monroe West Virginia Health Statistics Center April 2008 Mercer McDowell

7. Consequences of Unplanned Pregnancies • Unplanned pregnancy reduces the opportunity for healthy maternal behavior such as preconception care and optimum child spacing • Unplanned pregnancy lies behind the majority of abortions • Children born as the result of unplanned pregnancy are at greater risk of • Low birthweight • Preterm birth • Lower cognitive scores on a range of measures • Having mothers and fathers who suffer from depression and relationship conflict Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancies, “Unplanned Pregnancy Among 20-Somthings”

8. For more information, please visit our web sites: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://thenationalcampaign.org WV Perinatal Partnership http://www.wvperinatal.org

9. West Virginia Family Planning Program Services Currently 148 sites 56,800 served in 2006

10. Hancock WV Average – 34.2% Highest: Ohio (47.1%) Lowest: Putnam (25.2%) 2002-2006 West Virginia Resident Births White Mother’s Age 20-29 by County Percent Unmarried Brooke Ohio Marshall Monongalia U.S. Average (2002-2005) 34.3% Wetzel Morgan Marion Pleas- Berkeley Tyler Preston ants Mineral Taylor Jeff- Dodd- Harrison Hampshire erson ridge Wood Barbour Ritchie Grant Tucker Hardy Wirt Lewis Gilmer Upshur Cal- Jackson Randolph houn Mason Braxton 35.0% or Higher Roane Pendleton 30.0% – 34.9% Webster Putnam Clay Cabell Kanawha Pocahontas Nicholas 25.1% – 29.9% Lincoln Wayne 25.0% or Lower Boone Fayette Greenbrier No Births Mingo Logan Raleigh Sum- Wyoming mers Monroe West Virginia Health Statistics Center April 2008 Mercer McDowell

11. Hancock WV Average – 77.1% Highest: 11 Counties (100.0%) Lowest: 12 Counties with No Unmarried Mothers 2002-2006 West Virginia Resident Births Black Mother’s Age 20-29 by County Percent Unmarried Brooke Ohio Marshall Monongalia U.S. Average (2002-2005) 72.8% Wetzel Morgan Marion Pleas- Berkeley Tyler Preston ants Mineral Taylor Jeff- Dodd- Harrison Hampshire erson ridge Wood Barbour Ritchie Grant Tucker Hardy Wirt Lewis Gilmer Upshur Cal- Jackson Randolph houn Mason Braxton 35.0% or Higher Roane Pendleton 30.0% – 34.9% Webster Putnam Clay Cabell Kanawha Pocahontas Nicholas 25.1% – 29.9% Lincoln Wayne 25.0% or Lower Boone Fayette Greenbrier No Births Mingo Logan Raleigh Sum- Wyoming mers Monroe West Virginia Health Statistics Center April 2008 Mercer McDowell

12. Hancock WV Average – 35.6% Highest: Ohio (48.4%) Lowest: Putnam (25.7%) 2002-2006 West Virginia Resident Births All Races Mother’s Age 20-29 by County Percent Unmarried Brooke Ohio Marshall Monongalia U.S. Average (2002-2005) 40.2% Wetzel Morgan Marion Pleas- Berkeley Tyler Preston ants Mineral Taylor Jeff- Dodd- Harrison Hampshire erson ridge Wood Barbour Ritchie Grant Tucker Hardy Wirt Lewis Gilmer Upshur Cal- Jackson Randolph houn Mason Braxton 35.0% or Higher Roane Pendleton 30.0% – 34.9% Webster Putnam Clay Cabell Kanawha Pocahontas Nicholas 25.1% – 29.9% Lincoln Wayne 25.0% or Lower Boone Fayette Greenbrier No Births Mingo Logan Raleigh Sum- Wyoming mers Monroe West Virginia Health Statistics Center April 2008 Mercer McDowell