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Percentage of respondents, by selected measures related to pregnancy decision-making, according to age, race/ethnicity and county of residence.(teenage pregnancy and birth)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
Appendix Table 5.
Percentage of respondents, by selected measures related to pregnancy
decision-making, according to age, race/ethnicity and county of
residence. UNWEIGHTED.
State- Unweighted Age
weighted Total 15-16
Total
Measure (N=187) (N=187) (N=90)
Initial reaction
Was sure about keeping baby 64.2 62.0 61.1
Needed time to think about what to do 35.8 38.0 38.9
Reasons for wanting to keep the baby
Wants/accepts having baby only 46.2 46.7 47.2
She wants a baby (+) 47.4 46.5 46.7
Wants to take responsibility (+) 12.8 14.4 17.8
Had support, could handle keeping (+) 6.4 6.4 3.3
Against having an abortion/adoption only 31.5 31.3 32.6
Doesn't want abortion (+) 45.0 45.5 46.7
Doesn't want adoption (+) 19.5 13.4 11.1
Wants/accepts baby and against 19.0 18.1 15.7
abortion/adoption
Baby's dad or others want baby only 3.3 3.8 4.5
Baby's dad/others want baby (+) 12.3 13.9 12.2
Option respondent favored most
at first
Birth and marry or live with father 50.6 46.5 42.2
Birth and live with family or on own 40.0 42.8 44.4
Abortion 4.9 8.6 11.1
Adoption 2.4 1.6 2.2
No preference 2.0 0.5 0.0
Option baby's father favored most
at first
Birth and marry or live with him 70.9 67.4 70.9
Birth and live with her family or 14.7 16.9 16.5
on own
Abortion 13.0 14.5 11.4
Adoption 0.0 0.0 0.0
No preference 1.4 1.2 1.3
Who helped most with decision to
continue pregnancy
Baby's Father 33.6 35.1 35.6
Respondent made the decision herself 23.1 22.7 25.6
Respondent's mother 20.1 18.9 15.6
Other Relative 14.5 15.1 14.4
Clinic/church/school staff 5.1 4.9 5.6
Friends 3.6 3.2 3.3
Age Race/ethnic
ity (*)
17-18 Hispanic
U.S.-born
Measure (N=97) (N=66)
Initial reaction
Was sure about keeping baby 62.9 65.2
Needed time to think about what to do 37.1 34.8
Reasons for wanting to keep the baby
Wants/accepts having baby only 46.2 47.7
She wants a baby (+) 46.4 48.5
Wants to take responsibility (+) 11.3 25.8
Had support, could handle keeping (+) 9.3 3.0
Against having an abortion/adoption only 30.1 24.6
Doesn't want abortion (+) 44.3 47.0
Doesn't want adoption (+) 15.5 18.2
Wants/accepts baby and against 20.4 26.2
abortion/adoption
Baby's dad or others want baby only 3.2 1.5
Baby's dad/others want baby (+) 15.5 9.1
Option respondent favored most
at first
Birth and marry or live with father 50.5 47.0
Birth and live with family or on own 41.2 42.4
Abortion 6.2 9.1
Adoption 1.0 1.5
No preference 1.0 0.0
Option baby's father favored most
at first
Birth and marry or live with him 64.5 64.5
Birth and live with her family or 17.2 17.7
on own
Abortion 17.2 14.5
Adoption 0.0 0.0
No preference 1.1 3.2
Who helped most with decision to
continue pregnancy
Baby's Father 34.7 34.8
Respondent made the decision herself 20.0 27.3
Respondent's mother 22.1 18.2
Other Relative 15.8 7.6
Clinic/church/school staff 4.2 6.1
Friends 3.2 6.1
Race/ethnicity (*)
Hispanic Black
Foreign
Measure (N=54) (N=46)
Initial reaction
Was sure about keeping baby 72.2 50.0
Needed time to think about what to do 27.8 50.0
Reasons for wanting to keep the baby
Wants/accepts having baby only 67.3 29.5
She wants a baby (+) 63.0 28.3
Wants to take responsibility (+) 7.4 10.9
Had support, could handle keeping (+) 5.6 13.0
Against having an abortion/adoption only 21.2 50.0
Doesn't want abortion (+) 25.9 63.0
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