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Antecedents of teenage pregnancy from a 14-year follow-up study using data linkage

This study identified possible antecedents of teenage pregnancy using linked data from administrative sources to create a 14-year follow-up from a cross-sect...

Authors:
Gaudie J, Mitrou F, Lawrence D, Stanley F, Silburn S, Zubrick S

Authors notes:
BMC Public Health 2010;10:63

Keywords:
teenage pregnancy, 14-year follow-up study, using data linkage

Abstract:
Many western nations continue to have high rates of teenage pregnancies and births, which can result in adverse outcomes for both mother and child. This study identified possible antecedents of teenage pregnancy using linked data from administrative sources to create a 14-year follow-up from a cross-sectional survey.