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Teen Births In South Dakota, 2006-2014, Wei Bai, Bonny Specker, Lon Kightlinger
Teen Births In South Dakota, 2006-2014, Wei Bai, Bonny Specker, Lon Kightlinger
Ethel Austin Martin Program Publications
According to the Office of Adolescent Health at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the teen birth rate in the U.S. has dropped continuously over the past 20 years and dropped 10% nationwide between 2012 and 2013. In 2013, about 273,000 babies were born nationally to adolescent teens aged 15-19 years for a rate of 26.5/1,000 adolescent females. According to the data from the World Bank, the U.S. teen birth rate in 2010-14 was higher than that of many developed countries, including Canada, Japan, Australia, and the majority of European countries. Teen pregnancies are associated with negative outcomes …
Incidence And Pattern Of Lethal Congenital Anomalies In South Dakota, 2006-2013, Wei Bai, Bonny Specker
Incidence And Pattern Of Lethal Congenital Anomalies In South Dakota, 2006-2013, Wei Bai, Bonny Specker
Ethel Austin Martin Program Publications
In 2012, South Dakota ranked 50th in the US in infant mortality and reducing infant mortality is a public health priority in South Dakota. Congenital anomalies are the most common cause of infant death and represent about one fourth of the total infant deaths between 2006 and 2013 in South Dakota. We used information from vital records (birth and death certificates) to describe the incidence and pattern of major congenital anomalies in South Dakota among infant deaths.