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Association of access to publicly funded family planning services with adolescent birthrates in California counties

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  • Chabot, M.J.
  • Navarro, S.
  • Swann, D.
  • Darney, P.
  • De Bocanegra, H.T.

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Objectives. We examined the association of adolescent birthrates (ABRs) with access to and receipt of publicly funded family planning services in California counties provided through 2 state programs: Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, and the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) program. Methods. Our key data sources included the California Health Interview Survey and California Women's Health Survey, Medi-Cal and Family PACT claims data, and the Birth Statistical Master File. We constructed a linear regression analysis measuring the relationship of access to and receipt of family planning services with ABRs when controlling for counties' select covariates. Results. The regression analysis indicated that a higher access rate to Family PACT in a county was associated with a lower ABR (B = -0.19; P

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  • Chabot, M.J. & Navarro, S. & Swann, D. & Darney, P. & De Bocanegra, H.T., 2014. "Association of access to publicly funded family planning services with adolescent birthrates in California counties," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 104(S1), pages 1-6.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2013.301454_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301454
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