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Unintended Pregnancy: New Estimates for the United States

Unintended Pregnancy: New Estimates for the United States. Lawrence B. Finer, Ph.D. Mia R.S. Zolna, M.P.H. RH 2010 • September 25, 2010. Why study unintended pregnancy?. Fundamental measure of a population’s reproductive health Helps us to know who is in need of improved services

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Unintended Pregnancy: New Estimates for the United States

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  1. Unintended Pregnancy: New Estimates for the United States Lawrence B. Finer, Ph.D.Mia R.S. Zolna, M.P.H. RH 2010 • September 25, 2010

  2. Why study unintended pregnancy? • Fundamental measure of a population’s reproductive health • Helps us to know who is in need of improved services • No stats on the U.S. unintended pregnancy rate since 2001 (51 per 1,000 women 15–44) • New data on births, abortions, intendedness are available for 2006 (based on ’04–’08)

  3. Definitions • “Intended”: a pregnancy that was desired at the time (or sooner than) it occurred • “Unintended”: The sum of… • “Mistimed”: a pregnancy that was wanted at some point, but occurred sooner than desired • “Unwanted”: a pregnancy that was not desired when it occurred or ever

  4. Data sources

  5. Results are preliminary • Please do not cite or quote

  6. Half of all pregnancies are still unintended

  7. Unintended (and intended) pregnancy rates have increased

  8. Unintended and intended pregnancy rates vary by age

  9. Changes in unintended pregnancy rates vary by age

  10. Unintended pregnancy rate: Disparity by income is growing

  11. Significant disparity by relationship status

  12. Significant disparity by education

  13. Significant disparity by race/ethnicity

  14. Summary • Half of pregnancies still unintended • Unintended and intended preg rates increased • Teen U.P. rate declining, but most teen pregnancies are unintended • Large (and sometimes growing) disparities by income, relationship, education, race • Decrease in percentage of unintended pregnancies ending in abortion • More regular updates coming (2008 ests next year)

  15. This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health

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