2011 Teen Pregnancies
| Number of pregnancies among 15-19 year old girls: | 142 | ||||||
| Teen pregnancy rate per 1,000 15-19 year old girls: | 74.8 | ||||||
Teen pregnancy rates by race/ethnicity
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| Percent of Repeat Pregnancies: | 27.5% | ||||||
| NC County Ranking (out of 100 counties): | 5 | ||||||
| Change since 2010: | +2% | ||||||
*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): 661
Number of Gonorrhea Cases (2011, all ages): 260
The total numbers of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea cases are useful indicators of adolescent sexual health as they are most common in adolescents.
Edgecombe County Schools Health Policies
Organizations that Support Adolescent Sexual Health
Boys and Girls Club of Nash/Edgecombe Counties (NC TPPI Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program)
Edgecombe County Community Enrichment Organization (NC TPPI Adolescent Parenting Program & Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program)
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