A Review of Teen Pregnancy in Gillespie County - Institute for ...
A Review of Teen Pregnancy in Gillespie County - Institute for ...
A Review of Teen Pregnancy in Gillespie County - Institute for ...
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lTABLE B SURVEY RESPONDENTS BY SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND AGEUnder 50 Over 50RaceWhite 85.2% 87.2%Hispanic 14.8% 7.7%Other 0.0% 5.1%GenderFemale 88.9% 62.8%Male 11.1% 37.2%Charts E and F below illustrate survey results regard<strong>in</strong>g community leaders’ perceptions about teenpregnancy and sexual education. Answers <strong>in</strong>clude Greater Concern, Lesser Concern, No Concern andNo Op<strong>in</strong>ion.Q 1 The follow<strong>in</strong>g sections conta<strong>in</strong> lists <strong>of</strong> societal issues confront<strong>in</strong>g communities across thecountry. Th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g very specifically <strong>of</strong> <strong>Gillespie</strong> <strong>County</strong>, please <strong>in</strong>dicate how much you th<strong>in</strong>k thefollow<strong>in</strong>g issues are <strong>of</strong> concern by plac<strong>in</strong>g a check <strong>in</strong> the appropriate box.N<strong>in</strong>ety eight percent <strong>of</strong> survey respondents felt that teenage pregnancy was <strong>of</strong> some concern to <strong>Gillespie</strong><strong>County</strong> with 77% <strong>of</strong> survey respondents select<strong>in</strong>g teen pregnancy as an issue <strong>for</strong> greater concern. N<strong>in</strong>etyfive percent <strong>of</strong> survey respondents felt that sex education was <strong>of</strong> some concern. Respondents under 50were more likely to be concerned about sex education and teen pregnancy than olderrespondents.QTABLE C Q1 SURVEY RESPONSES BY AGEUnder 5050 and OlderQ1 <strong>Teen</strong> <strong>Pregnancy</strong>Greater Concern 81.5% 74.4%Less Concern 14.7% 24.4%Not a Concern 37.0% 13.2%Q1 Sex EducationGreater Concern 77.8% 52.6%Less Concern 18.5% 41.0%Not a Concern 3.7% 5.1%1The<strong>Gillespie</strong> <strong>County</strong> Health Assessment: A <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Teen</strong> <strong>Pregnancy</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Gillespie</strong> <strong>County</strong> Page f 9o