Abstract
PURPOSE:
Differences in underlying determinants of pregnancy at different stages of adolescent development have implications for prevention strategies. We sought to determine whether social disparities in rates of adolescent pregnancy vary between early, middle, and late adolescence. We hypothesized that as age increases, racial and socioeconomic disparities in rates of teen conception decrease.
METHODS:
Data were obtained from the National Survey of Family Growth cycle 6. Outcome variables indicated whether respondents had a first pregnancy at ages