Morbidity and mortality among US adolescents: An overview of data and trends

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 513-519

  Wayne Sells, C ^a   Blum, Robert Wm ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIV OF MINNESOTA HOSP AND CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SYPHILIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 9244228553     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.86.4.513     Document Type: Review

References (62)

1. US population estimates by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: 1980 to 1991. Current Population Reports, P25-1095. Washington, DC: US Bureau of the Census; 1993.
2. Hollmann FW, US Population Estimates, by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin: 1990 to 1992. Washington, DC: US Bureau of the Census; 1993.
3. Campbell PR. Population projections for states, by age, race, and sex: 1993 to 2020. Current Population Reports. Series P-25, no. 1111. Washington, DC: US Bureau of the Census; 1994.
4. Kids Count Data Book. State Profiles of Child Well-Being. Baltimore, Md: The Annie E. Casey Foundation 1994.
5. The State of America's Children: Yearbook 1994. Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund; 1994.
6. Poverty in the United States: 1992. Current Population Reports. Consumer Income Series P-60, no. 185. Washington, DC: US Bureau of the Census; 1993:vii-171.
7. National Center for Health Statistics. Advance report of final mortality statistics, 1991. Monthly Vital Stat Rep. 1993:42(2. suppl).
8. Mortality Trends, Causes of Death, and Related Risk Behaviors among US Adolescents. Atlanta, Ga: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 1993. Adolescent Health: State of the Nation Monograph, series number 1. CDC publication 099-4112.
9. Accident Facts. Itasca, III: National Safety Council; 1993.
10. Fatal Accident Reporting System 1988: A Review of Information on Fatal Traffic Crashes in the United States in 1988. Washington, DC: US Dept of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 1989.
11. Fatal Accident Reporting System 1991: A Review of Information on Fatal Traffic Crashes in the United States in 1988. Washington, DC: US Dept of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 1993.
12. Reduction in alcohol-related traffic fatalities - United States, 1990-1992. JAMA. 1994;271(2):100.
13. STOP: Steps to Prevent Firearm Injury. American Academy of Pediatrics and Center To Prevent Handgun Violence; 1994.
14. Yankelovich, Clancy, Shulman. America and their guns. Time. January 29, 1990:20-21.
15. Fingerhut LA, Kleinman JC. International and interstate comparisons of homicide among young males. JAMA. 1990;263:3292-3295.
16. Health United States: 1988. Hyattsville, Md: US Dept of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service; 1989. Publication 89-1232.
17. Criminal Victimization in the united States, 1992. Washington, DC: US Bureau of Justice Statistics; 1994. A National Crime Victimization Report, NCJ-145125.
18. Criminal Victimization in the United States, 1973-90 Trends. Washington, DC: US Bureau of Justice Statistics; 1992. A National Crime Victimization Report, NCJ-139564.
19. Teen-agers, in poll, speak of worry, and distrust that shuts out adults. New York Times/CBS News Poll. July 10, 1994.
20. Health-risk behaviors among persons aged 12-21 years - United States. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1992;43(13):213-235.
21. Suicide Facts. Washington, DC: National Institute of Mental Health, Office of Scientific Information; 1993.
22. Bearinger LH, Blum RW. Adolescent health care. In: Wallace H, Nelson R, Sweeney P, eds. Maternal and Child Health Practices. 4th ed. Oakland, Calif: Third Party Publishing Company; 1994.
23. Blum RW, Resnick M, Geer L, et al. The State of Adolescent Health in Minnesota. Minneapolis, Minn: University of Minnesota Adolescent Health Program; 1989.
24. Attempted suicide among high school students. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1991;40(37):633-635.
25. Kolbe LJ. The role of the federal government in promoting health through the schools: report from the Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control. J Sch Health. 1992;62(4):135-137.
26. HIV instruction and selected HIV-risk behaviors among high school students - United States, 1989-1991. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1992;41(46):866-868.
27. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, Year-End Edition. Atlanta, Ga: US Dept of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service; 1994;6(2):14, 16.
28. Johnston LD, O'Malley PM, Bachman JG. National Survey Results on Drug Use from the Monitoring the Future Study, 1975-1994. Rockville, Md: National Institute on Drug Abuse; 1995;1.
29. Johnston LD, O'Malley PM, Bachman JG. National Survey Results on Drug Use from the Monitoring the Future Study, 1975-1993. Rockville, Md: National Institute on Drug Abuse; 1994;1.
30. Preventing Tobacco Use among Young People: A Report of the Surgeon General. Washington, DC: US Dept of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service; 1994:5-10.
31. Accessibility of cigarettes to youths aged 12-17 years - United States, 1989. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1992;41(27):485-488.
32. Premarital sexual experience among adolescent women - United States, 1970-1988. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1991;39(51): 929-932.
33. Sonenstein FL, Pleck JH, Ku LC Levels of sexual activity among adolescent males in the United States. Fam Plann Perspect. 1991;23(4):162-167.
34. Seidman SN, Rieder RO. A review of sexual behavior in the United States. Am J Psychiatry. 1994;151(3):330-341.
35. Sexual behavior among high school students - United States, 1990. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1992;40(51-52):885-888.
36. Henshaw SK. US Teenage Pregnancy Statistics. New York, NY: The Alan Guttmacher Institute; 1994:1-7.
37. Bachrach KS, Stolley KS, London KA. Relinquishment of premarital births: evidence from national survey data. Fam Plann Perspect. 1992;24(1):27-32.
38. Sex and America's Teenagers. New York, NY: The Alan Guttmacher Institute; 1994.
39. National Center for Health Statistics. Trends in pregnancies and pregnancy rates, United States, 1980-88. Monthly Vital Stat Rep. 1992;41(6, suppl).
40. National Center for Health Statistics. Advance report of final natality statistics, 1991. Monthly Vital Stat Rep. 1993;42(3, suppl).
41. Abortion surveillance: preliminary analy sis - United States, 1989. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1992;40(47):817-819.
42. Zabin LS, Hirsch MB, Boscia JA. Differential characteristics of adolescent pregnancy test patients: abortion, childbearing and negative test groups. J Adolesc Health Care. 1990;11:107-113.
43. Cooksey EC. Factors in the resolution of adolescent premarital pregnancies. Demography. 1990;27:207-218.
44. Slum RW, Resnick MD. Adolescent sexual decision-making: contraception, pregnancy, abortion, motherhood. Pediatr Ann. 1982;11(10):797-805.
45. Donovan P. Our Daughters' Decision: The Conflict in State Law on Abortion and Other Issues. New York, NY: The Alan Guttmacher Institute; 1992.
46. Henshaw SK, Kost K. Parental involvement in minors' abortion decisions. Fam Plann Perspect. 1992;24(5):196-207.
47. Blum RW, Resnick MD, Stark TA. The impact of a parental notification law on adolescent abortion decision making. Am J Public Health. 1987;77:619-620.
48. Forrest JD, Singh S. The sexual and reproductive behavior of American women, 1982-1988. Fam Plann Perspect. 1990;22: 206-214.
49. DiClemente RJ, Brown LK, Beausoleil NI, Lodico M. Comparison of AIDS knowledge and HIV-related sexual risk behaviors among adolescents in low and high AIDS prevalence communities. J Adolesc Health. 1993;14(3):231-236.
50. DiClemente RJ, Durbin M, Siegel D, Krasnovsky F, Lazarus N, Comacho T. Determinants of condom use among junior high school students in a minority, innercity school district. Pediatrics. 1992;89(2): 197-202.
51. Orr DP, Langefeld CD, Katz BP, et al. Factors associated with condom use among sexually active female adolescents. J Pediatr. 1992;120(2):311-317.
52. Hingson RW, Strunin L, Berlin BM. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome transmission: changes in knowledge and behaviors among teenagers. Massachusetts Statewide Survey, 1986 to 1988. Pediatrics. 1990;85(1):24-29.
53. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 1992. Atlanta, Ga: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; July 1993.
54. Cates W. Epidemiology and control of sexually transmitted diseases: strategic evolution. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1987;1(1): 1-23.
55. Martinez J, Smith R, Farmer M, et al. High prevalence of genital tract papillomavirus infection in female adolescents. Pediatrics. 1988;82:604-608.
56. Fisher M, Rosenfeld WD, Burk RD. Cervicovaginal human papillomavirus infection in suburban adolescents and young adults. J Pediatr. 1991;119(5):821-825.
57. Rosenfeld WD, Vermund SH, Wentz SJ, Burk RD. High prevalence rate of human papillomavirus infection and association with abnormal papanicolaou smears in sexually active adolescents. Am J Dis Child. 1989;143:1443-1447.
58. Shafer MA. Sexually transmitted disease syndromes. In: McAnarney ER, Kreipe RE, Orr DP, Comerci GD, eds. Textbook of Adolescent Medicine. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 1992:696.
59. Rutter M. Resilience: some conceptual considerations. J Adolesc Health. 1993;14:626-631.
60. Luthar S, Ziegler E. Vulnerability and competence: a review of research on resilience in children. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1991;61:6-22.
61. Kruttschnitt C, Ward D, Sheble M. Abuse-resistant youth: some factors that may inhibit violent criminal behavior. Soc Forces. 1987;66:501-519.
62. Hawkins J, Weis J. The social development model: an integrated approach to delinquency prevention. J Primary Prevention. 1985;6:73-97.