Adolescent Primary Care Utilization Overall, 16-20% of adolescent girls lack access to primary care and are more likely to report no regular source of health care as compared to children (McKee & Fletcher, 2006; Schoen, Davis, & Scott Collins, 1997; Burns...
Adolescent Contraception General Use Overall, American adolescent female contraception usage has improved from 79.9% in 1988 to 85.6% today (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2011). The overall rate is comparable with available data for Canada,...
Adolescent Pregnancy The United States unintended pregnancy rate is 147 per 1,000 in sexually active women 15-17 years of age and 162 per 1,000 in sexually active women aged 18-19, significantly higher than in similarly developed nations (Finer, 2010; Singh &...
Adolescent Sexual Behavior In the U.S., the average age at first intercourse for women is 17.1 years with 27% of 15-17 year-old females and 62.7% of 18-19 year-old females reporting they have ever had intercourse (CDC, 2013). Rates of adolescent sexual intercourse are...
