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Do the sisters of childbearing teenagers have increased rates of childbearing?

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  • Friede, A.
  • Hogue, C.J.R.
  • Doyle, L.L.
  • Hammerslough, C.R.
  • Sniezek, J.E.
  • Arrighi, H.

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In 1983, 89,000 children were born to United States women aged ≤ 16. To reduce teenage fertility rates, public health workers will need to identify teenagers at elevated risk for childbearing. We tested the hypothesis that the sisters of childbearing teenagers may form such a group. We performed an historical cohort study of 3,767 teenagers aged 12-16 years who were enrolled in Arkansas Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), 1978-81; they had 247 pregnancies. Multivariable log-linear hazard models were used to control and study age, race, number of AFDC-eligibles per household, and county urbanization and family planning services. Teenagers whose sisters bore children had elevated rate ratios (RR) for childbearing (RR = 1.8; 95% Confidence Limits [CL] = 1.2-2.6), as did Blacks (RR = 3.1; 95% CL = 2.0-4.8), and members of households with more than nine AFDC-eligibles (RR = 1.7; 95% CL = 1.1-2.6). Because they may have elevated childbearing rates, and would be easy to contact, the sisters of pregnant teenagers could form an important target population for family planning efforts.

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  • Friede, A. & Hogue, C.J.R. & Doyle, L.L. & Hammerslough, C.R. & Sniezek, J.E. & Arrighi, H., 1986. "Do the sisters of childbearing teenagers have increased rates of childbearing?," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 76(10), pages 1221-1224.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1986:76:10:1221-1224_3
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    1. Daniel Powers & James Cherng-Tay Hsueh, 1997. "Sibling models of socioeconomic effects on the timing of first premarital birth," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 34(4), pages 493-511, November.
    2. R. Haurin & Frank Mott, 1990. "Adolescent sexual activity in the family context: The impact of older siblings," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 27(4), pages 537-557, November.

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