Teenager's Activities and Experiences Related to Pregnancy and Sexual Activity
28 Jul 2010
New data has been released from a cohort study following a group of teenagers since they were 13 years old. The new data reports on their activities and experiences aged 18 years old including questions relating to pregnancy and sexual activity. 18% of female respondents had been pregnant at least once by age 18. Of this group, 79% had been pregnant on one occasion, 18% had been pregnant twice and 3% had been pregnant at least three times. A third (33%) of those with between one and four GCSEs at grades D to G had been pregnant at least once, compared with 6% of those with eight or more GCSEs at grades A* to C. There was also an association between being eligible for free school meals at age 16 and increased likelihood of pregnancy.
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