The effect of partners' characteristics on teenage pregnancy and its resolution.

摘要: CONTEXT Although the determinants of whether a teenage woman has nonmarital pregnancy and how such is resolved have been widely investigated, little known about effect her partner's characteristics or joint influence two partners' on pregnancy. METHODS Data from 1995 National Survey Family Growth are used to examine women their partners affect likelihood resolved. The data corrected for underreporting abortions. RESULTS More than 17% estimated become pregnant during first sexual relationship. About 44% these pregnancies result in birth 18% marital birth, while 37% end an abortion. declines as age at intercourse rises, but does not Women who older partner more likely those same age, less abortion birth. younger no other after effects taken into account. male education negatively associated with positively if occurs. Differences between race ethnicity do increase that will rather CONCLUSIONS appear play role its outcome. However, relationships one probability resolution generally affected by also