1. UPDATE: ADOLESCENT HEALTH IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA Teen Pregnancy Task Force January 2014

2. 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

3. Ever had sexual intercourse, HS Students, US, Florida & Jacksonville 2011 Source: Florida Department of Health (FL & NEFL) & CDC (US), 2011

4. Sexual Activity, HS Students, US, Florida & Jacksonville 2011 Source: Florida Department of Health (FL & NEFL) & CDC (US), 2011

5. 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

6. Bacterial STI Rates Per 100,000 15-19 year olds, Florida & NEFL, 2012 Source: Florida Department of Health, 2012

7. Bacteria STIs Per 100,000 Females Age 15-19 3-year rolling rates Bacterial STIs, Females Age 15-19, 3-year rolling rates GonorrheaChlamydia 2009-112010-122009-112010-12 NEFL7807194108.33953.3 State627.5559.832883201.7

8. 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

9. 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

10. Teen Births by County, 15-19 Years Old 3-year Rolling Rates FL & NEFL, 2008-10 to 2010-12 Source: Florida Department of Health, 2012

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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 2 nd trimester or later)  Higher rates of low or very low birth weight babies, preterm births

14. Birth Outcomes for NEFL Teenage Mothers Ages 15-19, 2010 % of all births

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