2005 - 2006 Teen Birth Statistics for Mecklenburg County
Total
White
Other Races
2005
N
33.0
7.0
26.0
Rate
1.2
0.5
2.3
2006
N
21.0
9.0
12.0
Rate
0.8
0.6
1.1
33.3
-20.0
52.2
15 to 17
Total
White
Other Races
403.0
159.0
244.0
24.4
16.9
34.5
431.0
176.0
255.0
25.6
18.6
34.5
-4.9
-10.1
0.0
4.9% increase
10.1% increase
18 to 19
Total
White
Other Races
690.0
336.0
354.0
62.3
50.2
80.7
850.0
368.0
482.0
76.6
56.8
104.4
-23.0
-13.1
-29.4
23.0% increase
13.1% increase
29.4% increase
15 to 19
Total
White
Other Races
1093.0
495.0
598.0
39.7
30.7
52.2
1281.0
544.0
737.0
45.8
34.1
61.4
-15.4
-11.1
-17.6
15.4% increase
11.1% increase
17.6% increase
10 to 19
Total
White
Other Races
1126.0
502.0
624.0
20.7
15.9
27.4
1302.0
553.0
749.0
23.8
17.6
32.0
-15.0
-10.7
-16.8
15.0% increase
10.7% increase
16.8% increase
10 to 14
% +/- Rate 05-06
20% increase (See Notes below)
Note: Rates for the 10-14 year olds should be interpreted with caution due to small numbers (rates based on less than 20 events are unstable)
and therefore the focus should be on the numbers and not the rates for this age group.
The term Other Races is used to denote Minorities.
Rates by race category should be interpreted with caution as well since Hispanics can be included in both categories. A true
comparison by race should include all races without ethnicity (i.e. white non-Hispanic etc.) and Hispanics separately.
Source: NC DHHS/State Center for Health Statistics
Prepared by the Mecklenburg County Health Department, Epidemiology Program, July 2008