| Data Dictionary: | Health Data 2015 Release |
| Data Source: | Social Explorer; County Health Rankings & Roadmaps |
| Table: | T15. Teen Births [1] |
| T15. | Teen Births | |||||
| Universe: | ||||||
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T015_001Teen Births (Female 15 to 19 Years)
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed (variable is table universe)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
#ReturnType oretval = new #ReturnType();
oretval = ORG:HD2015_012_HEALTH_T2_V46;
return oretval;
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| Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; Health Data 2015: Technical Documentation |
| Health Data: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> T10: Sexual Activity -> Teen Births (Females 15 to 19 Years) |
Teen Births are the number of births per 1,000 female population, ages 15-19 and this measure is associated with unsafe sexual activity. Teen birth data are readily available and reliable for nearly all counties. We provided both the number of births and birth rates per 100,000 females aged 15 - 19.
