Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of NC

Carteret County, NC

Local information on the state of adolescent health and helpful resources. 

2011 Teen Pregnancies 

Number of pregnancies among 15-19 year old girls: 73
Teen pregnancy rate per 1,000 15-19 year old girls: 42.1
Teen pregnancy rates by race/ethnicity
African American: *
Hispanic: *
White: 39.3
Percent of Repeat Pregnancies: 31.5%
NC County Ranking (out of 100 counties): 58
Change since 2010: -3%

*Rates based on small numbers (<20 pregnancies) are unstable and not provided.

Source: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics.

Updated November 2012. See Archived Statistics


Sexual Health

Number of Chlamydia Cases (2011, all ages): 195
Number of Gonorrhea Cases (2011, all ages): 40

The total numbers of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea cases are useful indicators of adolescent sexual health as they are most common in adolescents. 

Carteret County Schools Health Policies

Comprehensive Health Education 

School Policy on Bullying/Harassment

Organizations that Support Adolescent Sexual Health

 

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