Reduced disparities in birth rates among teens aged 15–19 years — United States, 2006–2007 and 2013–2014

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 65, Issue 16, 2016, Pages 409-414

  Romero, Lisa ^a   Pazol, Karen ^a   Warner, Lee ^a   Cox, Shanna ^a   Kroelinger, Charlan ^a   Besera, Ghenet ^a   Brittain, Anna ^a   Fuller, Taleria R ^a   Koumans, Emilia ^a   Barfield, Wanda ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BIRTH RATE; BLACK PERSON; CAUCASIAN; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL CAPACITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; AFRICAN AMERICAN; DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH DISPARITY; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BIRTH RATE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964884830     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6516a1     Document Type: Article

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