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Teenage pregnancy.

H Dryburgh1

  • 1Housing, Family and Social Statistics Division at Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6. heather.dryburgh@statcan.ca

Health Reports
|September 22, 2001
PubMed
Summary
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Canadian teenage pregnancy rates declined between 1994 and 1997 due to fewer births and fetal losses. Abortion rates remained stable, with over half of teenage pregnancies ending in abortion by 1997.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Demography
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Teenage pregnancy remains a significant public health concern globally.
  • Understanding trends in pregnancy outcomes is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in teenage pregnancy in Canada from 1994 to 1997.
  • To examine the outcomes of teenage pregnancies, specifically induced abortions, live births, and fetal loss.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from Statistics Canada's Hospital Morbidity Data Base and Canadian Vital Statistics Data Base.
  • Incorporated data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information's Therapeutic Abortion Survey.
  • Calculated pregnancy, abortion, live birth, and fetal loss rates for women aged 15-19, with breakdowns for 15-17 and 18-19 age groups.

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Main Results:

  • The overall teenage pregnancy rate decreased from 1994 to 1997.
  • This decline was driven by lower rates of teenage births and fetal loss.
  • The induced abortion rate remained stable, leading to over 50% of teenage pregnancies ending in abortion by 1997.
  • Younger teens (15-17) were more likely to have an abortion than a live birth, while older teens (18-19) predominantly had live births, though this number was decreasing.

Conclusions:

  • Teenage pregnancy rates in Canada are declining, primarily due to reduced birth and fetal loss rates.
  • Abortion has become the most common outcome for teenage pregnancies in Canada.
  • Divergent trends exist between younger and older teens regarding pregnancy outcomes.