Teen Pregnancy and Birth Trends in King County, Washington Eva Wong Assessment, Policy Development & Evaluation Unit, Public Health-Seattle & King County September 2, 2010
1,695 pregnancies, 874 births in pregnancies, 366 births in pregnancies, 8 births in 2008 among teens <15
Conclusions: Teen Ages Trends King County meeting Healthy People 2010 objectives, but live birth trends through 2008: King County American Indian/AN Asian/PI African American White Hispanics
Conclusions Increasing teen birth rates in South Region Race/Ethnic disparities: 4-12 times higher than white non-Hispanics Geographic disparities: 18 times greater comparing South King County vs. lowest rate area Economic-linked changes?