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This finding looks at factors related to the decline in teen pregnancies and births to teens from 1991 to 1995.

The factors most strongly related to the decline in teen pregnancies and teen births from 1991 to 1995 were an increase in abstinence and a decline in the percentage of teens who were married. Increased abstinence among teens accounted for most of the reduction in births and for 67 percent of the reduction in out-of-wedlock teenage pregnancies.

Sample or Data Description
Data from National Vital Statistics Records, National Survey of Family Growth, and the Alan Guttmacher Institute.

Source
"An Analysis of the Causes of the Decline in Non-marital Birth and Pregnancy Rates for Teens from 1991 to 1995"
Mohn, Joanna K.
Tingle, Lynne R., and Finger, Reginald
Adolescent and Family Health Vol. 3, Number 1. , 2003. Page(s) 39-47.

FindingID: 7365