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Caldwell County, NC

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

2018 Teen Pregnancies

Number of pregnancies among 15-19-year-old girls: 55
Teen pregnancy rate per 1,000 15-19-year-old girls: 23.7
Teen pregnancy rates by race/ethnicity
African American:    *
Hispanic: *
White: 21.7
Teen pregnancy rates by age
15-17-year-olds: *
18-19-year-olds:   52.4
Number of pregnancies among 15-17-year-old girls: 13
Number of pregnancies among 18-19-year-old girls: 42
Percent of Repeat Pregnancies: 16.4%
Teen birth rate per 1,000 15-19-year-old girls: 21.6
NC County Ranking (out of 100 counties): 49
Change since 2017: -28%

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

Source: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics

Updated October 2019. See Archived Statistics

Sexual Health

Number of Chlamydia Cases (2018, all ages): 289
Number of Gonorrhea Cases (2018, all ages): 149

Number of HIV Reports (2018, all ages): 4

 

The total numbers of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea cases are useful indicators of adolescent sexual health as they are most common among young people ages 15-24.

HIV reports are notable because youth ages 13-24 account for more than 1 in 5 new HIV diagnoses in the United States. 

 

Data Sources: 2018 North Carolina STD Surveillance Report and 2018 North Carolina HIV Surveillance Report - HIV/STD/Hepatitis Surveillance Unit, North Carolina DHHS, Division of Public Health, Communicable Disease Branch (2019)

Caldwell County Schools Health Policies

Comprehensive Health Education

School Policy on Bullying/Harassment

Education for Pregnant/Parenting Students

Organizations that Support Adolescent Sexual Health

Caldwell Council on Adolescent Health (NC TPPI Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, Adolescent Parenting Program, and PREPare for Success Program)

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