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Update: Adolescent Health in northeast florida. Teen Pregnancy Task Force January 2014. Overview. Teen births are on the decline but remain an issue in the region. Rates of sexual intercourse, STIs and repeat births remain high among adolescents
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Update: Adolescent Health in northeast florida Teen Pregnancy Task Force January 2014
Overview • Teen births are on the decline but remain an issue in the region. • Rates of sexual intercourse, STIs and repeat births remain high among adolescents • Teen mothers experience worse birth outcomes than their older counterparts
Ever had sexual intercourse, HS Students,US, Florida & Jacksonville2011 Source: Florida Department of Health (FL & NEFL) & CDC (US), 2011
Sexual Activity, HS Students,US, Florida & Jacksonville2011 Source: Florida Department of Health (FL & NEFL) & CDC (US), 2011
Sexually Transmitted Infections • Teen STI rates in NEFL are significantly higher than the state rates. • 20-30 percent higher than the state • Duval County rates are the highest
Bacterial STI RatesPer 100,000 15-19 year olds,Florida & NEFL, 2012 Source: Florida Department of Health, 2012
Bacteria STIsPer 100,000 Females Age 15-193-year rolling rates
Teen Births • Teen birth rates are on the decline across the board • NEFL closing the gap with state and national rates • Rates vary significantly in NEFL • Baker, Duval and Nassau counties have the highest rates • Secondary pregnancies remain high • Almost 17 percent of teen moms will give birth again before leaving their teens • Additional births multiply the difficulties experienced by teen mothers
Teen Birth Rate(Births to moms age 15-19 per 1,000 females age 15-19) 2010-2012 Source: Florida Department of Health (FL & NEFL) & CDC (US), 2010-2012
Teen Births by County, 15-19 Years Old3-year Rolling RatesFL & NEFL, 2008-10 to 2010-12 Source: Florida Department of Health, 2012
Repeat Teen Birth Rate (Percent of births to moms age 15-19 who had a previous birth)Rolling 3-year rates, 2008-2010 to 2010-2012
Repeat Teen Births (Percent of births to moms age 15-19 who had a previous birth)NEFL & FL, 2012 Source: Florida Department of Health, 2012
Birth Outcomes • Teen mothers account for 7.6 percent of births in NEFL • They account for higher percentage of poor birth outcomes • Teen moms have a much higher rate of late or no prenatal care (care started in 2nd trimester or later) • Higher rates of low or very low birth weight babies, preterm births
Birth Outcomes for NEFL Teenage Mothers Ages 15-19, 2010 % of all births