Unintended Pregnancy - Carver County

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to 82 women to discuss pregnancy prevention. Education on sexuality and reproductive health topics was provided to 3,674 individuals in 570 group settings. Through the Family Planning Services program, 82 clients received education to prevent unintended pregnancy and a portion of those received low-cost birth control methods. 11 Out-of-Wedlock Births Unmarried women and teen-agers who are within the population of women at-risk for unintended pregnancies face a greater risk of unintended pregnancies and poor health outcomes related to those pregnancies. While 31 percent of the pregnancies to married women in the U.S. are unintended, 77 percent of pregnancies to women who have never married are unintended, according to an Alan Guttmacher Institute report. 11 Table 10.2 compares the percentage of births to unmarried mothers for Carver County with the percentage for Minnesota. 6 Table 10.2 2001 Out-of-Wedlock Births Carver County/Minnesota Out-of Wedlock Births Population Carver County 2001 Minnesota 2001 70,205 4,919,479 % Births to Unmarried Mothers 11.2 25.8 Source: Minnesota Department of Health, 2002 County Health Tables. The percentage of births to single, unmarried women in Carver County in 2001 was 11.2 percent, which is less than half of the state’s rate of 25.8 percent. 6 The percent of out-of-wedlock births in Carver County has decreased in the past few years. Carver County Community Health Services monitors trends since unintended pregnancies and out-of-wedlock births to low-income women can increase the health risks for the mothers and infants. Unmarried women who are low income are less likely to have access to contraceptives and are less likely to receive adequate prenatal care because do not to have health insurance or are under-insured. Teen Pregnancy and Births It is estimated that in Minnesota, 83 percent of the pregnancies for 15-17 year olds and 78 percent of the pregnancies for 18-19 year olds were unintended, according to the Allan Guttmacher Institute data. 12 Since teen-agers are still growing physically, cognitively and emotionally, they are often unable to meet the many needs of their infants and are less able to support them financially. According to a Minnesota Department of Human Services, 80 percent of teen mothers receive government assistance some CARVER COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES/PUBLIC HEALTH -110- 2004-2008 ASSESSMENT
time during the 10 years following the birth of their first child. A 2002 report by the Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention and Parenting (MOAPPP) found that, as of December 2001, 44 percent of all Carver County families receiving Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) began with a teen giving birth. 13 Table 10.3 compares the teen birth rates and teen pregnancy rates for Carver County teens in three age groups (15-17, 18- 19, and 15-19) with Minnesota teens in those age groups over time periods from 1993 to 2001. 6 Teen pregnancy rates are based on the number of pregnancies to a specific age group per 1,000 female population of that age group. Teen birth rates are based on the number of live births to a specific age group per 1,000 female population of that age group. The table also gives the state’s Healthy Minnesotans 2004 Goal and the national Healthy People 2010 Goal for 6, 14, 15 reducing teen pregnancies. Table 10.3: Teen Birth and Pregnancy Rates Carver County/Minnesota Teen Birth & Pregnancy Rates Carver County Teen Pregnancy Rates 1993-1995 1995-1997 1997-1999 1999-2001 MN Carver County MN Carver County MN Carver County MN Healthy Minnesotans 2004 Goals Healthy People 2010 Goals 15-17 Years 19.2 31.0 19.2 27.2 15.4 24.5 8.8 21.8 26.9 43.0 18-19 Years 62.1 72.0 64.4 77.1 49.4 74.4 61.4 70.3 76.7 --- 15-19 Years 36.1 48.7 34.2 46.2 27.0 43.9 26.0 41.1 --- --- Teen Birth Rates 15-17 Years 9.3 21.7 11.2 18.5 8.8 16.8 5.9 15.2 --- --- 18-19 Years 40.4 50.5 45.3 54.2 34.2 53.0 38.7 49.8 --- --- 15-19 Years 21.5 34.2 22.5 32.1 17.5 30.8 16.6 28.9 --- --- Source: Minnesota Department of Health, 2002 County Health Tables Teen Birth Rate: The number of live births to a specific age group per 1,000 female population of the specific age group. Teen Pregnancy Rate: The number of pregnancies to a specific age group per 1,000 female population of the specific age group. Pregnancy and birth rates for teens age 15-17 have declined in past years for both Minnesota and Carver County. The county teen pregnancy rate for 15-17 year olds decreased from 19.2 in 1993-1995 to 8.8 in 1999-2001. The county rate of 8.8 is well below the Minnesota rate of 21.8, the Healthy Minnesotans 2004 Goal of 26.9 and the Healthy People 2010 Goal of 43. CARVER COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES/PUBLIC HEALTH -111- 2004-2008 ASSESSMENT
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