Unplanned Pregnancy In West Virginia

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Unplanned Pregnancy In West Virginia

• Sponsored by
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and
  Unplanned Pregnancy and The West Virginia
  Perinatal Partnership

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Unplanned Pregnancy In West Virginia

• 42 of WV Women reported their pregnancy was
  unintended. (pregnancy wanted later or not at
  all)
• Most unintended pregnancies were reported by
  single women (over 60).
• Over 40 of unintended pregnancies are to women
  20-29 years of age.
• Over 30 of unintended pregnancies were reported
  by WV married women.
• Data Source OMCFH, Melissa A. Baker, M.A., WV
  PRAMS 1996-2006

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Additional Data from 2006 PRAMS

• Percent of pregnancies where the mother was
  trying to get pregnant  43.4
• Percent of pregnancies where the mother was not
  doing anything to keep from getting pregnant  
  58.0
• Percent whose reason for not doing anything to
  keep from getting pregnant was that she had
  problems getting birth control when she needed
  it  5.7
• Percent of mothers (or partner) using birth
  control methods now to keep from getting
  pregnant   85.2

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Facts on Teen Pregnancies in WV

• Declined from 1997 through 2005, then increased
  in 2006 and 2007
• Increase is accounted for in the 18-19 age group
• WV teen birth rate is higher than national
  average (2006)
• 16.5 of WV high school students had had 4 or
  more sexual partners (higher than national
  average 14.9 in 2007)

Source The National Campaign to Prevent Teen
and Unplanned Pregnancies, State Profiles
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75.6 in 2006
African American
46.1 in 1980
37.5 in 2006
7.5 in 1980
White
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Hancock
WV Average 47.9 Highest Kanawha
(75.0) Lowest Monongalia (20.4)
2002-2006 WV Possible Unwanted Pregnancies All
Races Mothers Age 20-29 by County Rate per 1,000
Females
Brooke
Ohio
Marshall
Monongalia
Wetzel
Morgan
Marion
Pleas-
Berkeley
Preston
Tyler
ants
Mineral
Taylor
Jeff-
Hampshire
Harrison
Dodd-
erson
ridge
Wood
Barbour
Ritchie
Grant
Tucker
Hardy
Wirt
Lewis
Gilmer
Upshur
Cal-
Jackson
Randolph
houn
Braxton
Mason
Roane
50.0 or Higher
Pendleton
45.0 49.9
Webster
Putnam
Clay
Cabell
Kanawha
Pocahontas
Nicholas
40.1 44.9
Lincoln
Wayne
40.0 or Lower
Boone
Fayette
Greenbrier
No Unwanted Pregnancies
Mingo
Logan
Raleigh
Unwanted pregnancies are calculated using
unmarried births, fetal deaths, and all ITOPs.
Sum-
Wyoming
mers
Monroe
West Virginia Health Statistics Center April 2008
Mercer
McDowell
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Consequences of Unplanned Pregnancies

• Unplanned pregnancy reduces the opportunity for
  healthy maternal behavior such as preconception
  care and optimum child spacing
• Unplanned pregnancy lies behind the majority of
  abortions
• Children born as the result of unplanned
  pregnancy are at greater risk of
• Low birthweight
• Preterm birth
• Lower cognitive scores on a range of measures
• Having mothers and fathers who suffer from
  depression and relationship conflict

Source The National Campaign to Prevent Teen
and Unplanned Pregnancies, Unplanned Pregnancy
Among 20-Somthings
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• For more information, please visit our web sites
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and
  Unplanned Pregnancy
• http//thenationalcampaign.org
• WV Perinatal Partnership
• http//www.wvperinatal.org

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West Virginia Family Planning Program
Services
Currently 148 sites 56,800 served in 2006
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Hancock
2002-2006 West Virginia Resident Births White
Mothers Age 20-29 by County Percent Unmarried
WV Average 34.2 Highest Ohio
(47.1) Lowest Putnam (25.2)
Brooke
Ohio
Marshall
Monongalia
U.S. Average (2002-2005) 34.3
Wetzel
Morgan
Marion
Pleas-
Berkeley
Preston
Tyler
ants
Mineral
Taylor
Jeff-
Hampshire
Harrison
Dodd-
erson
ridge
Wood
Barbour
Ritchie
Grant
Tucker
Hardy
Wirt
Lewis
Gilmer
Upshur
Cal-
Jackson
Randolph
houn
Mason
Braxton
Roane
35.0 or Higher
Pendleton
30.0 34.9
Webster
Putnam
Clay
Cabell
Kanawha
Pocahontas
Nicholas
25.1 29.9
Lincoln
Wayne
25.0 or Lower
Boone
Fayette
Greenbrier
No Births
Mingo
Logan
Raleigh
Sum-
Wyoming
mers
Monroe
West Virginia Health Statistics Center April 2008
Mercer
McDowell
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Hancock
2002-2006 West Virginia Resident Births Black
Mothers Age 20-29 by County Percent Unmarried
WV Average 77.1 Highest 11 Counties
(100.0) Lowest 12 Counties with
No Unmarried Mothers
Brooke
Ohio
Marshall
Monongalia
U.S. Average (2002-2005) 72.8
Wetzel
Morgan
Marion
Pleas-
Berkeley
Preston
Tyler
ants
Mineral
Taylor
Jeff-
Hampshire
Harrison
Dodd-
erson
ridge
Wood
Barbour
Ritchie
Grant
Tucker
Hardy
Wirt
Lewis
Gilmer
Upshur
Cal-
Jackson
Randolph
houn
Mason
Braxton
Roane
35.0 or Higher
Pendleton
30.0 34.9
Webster
Putnam
Clay
Cabell
Kanawha
Pocahontas
Nicholas
25.1 29.9
Lincoln
Wayne
25.0 or Lower
Boone
Fayette
Greenbrier
No Births
Mingo
Logan
Raleigh
Sum-
Wyoming
mers
Monroe
West Virginia Health Statistics Center April 2008
Mercer
McDowell
12
Hancock
2002-2006 West Virginia Resident Births All Races
Mothers Age 20-29 by County Percent Unmarried
WV Average 35.6 Highest Ohio
(48.4) Lowest Putnam (25.7)
Brooke
Ohio
Marshall
Monongalia
U.S. Average (2002-2005) 40.2
Wetzel
Morgan
Marion
Pleas-
Berkeley
Preston
Tyler
ants
Mineral
Taylor
Jeff-
Hampshire
Harrison
Dodd-
erson
ridge
Wood
Barbour
Ritchie
Grant
Tucker
Hardy
Wirt
Lewis
Gilmer
Upshur
Cal-
Jackson
Randolph
houn
Mason
Braxton
Roane
35.0 or Higher
Pendleton
30.0 34.9
Webster
Putnam
Clay
Cabell
Kanawha
Pocahontas
Nicholas
25.1 29.9
Lincoln
Wayne
25.0 or Lower
Boone
Fayette
Greenbrier
No Births
Mingo
Logan
Raleigh
Sum-
Wyoming
mers
Monroe
West Virginia Health Statistics Center April 2008
Mercer
McDowell