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San Mateo County Youth Sexual Health
2004 Fact Sheet

35% OF TEENS IN THE U.S. STILL GET PREGNANT AT LEAST ONCE BEFORE THE AGE 20

Prevalence of births to teen mothers aged 13-18 years in San Mateo County

Teen birth data in 2004

	There were 280 births to teen mothers (13-18 years old) in San Mateo County
	Among teen mothers aged 13-18 years, almost half of the births to San Mateo County residents in 2004 was among mothers aged 18 years (45.7%).
	Among teen mothers aged 13-18 years, the majority of the births to San Mateo County residents were Hispanic (76.1%), followed by White (6.8%), Asian (6.1%), and Black (5.4%)
	Distribution of births to teen mothers by catchment area: Catchment Area Number % North County 82 29.3% Mid County 45 16.1% South County 141 50.4% Coastside 11 3.9% Unknown 1 0.4% Total 280

Prevalence of STD/HIV to teens aged 13-18 years in San Mateo County

Teen STD/HIV data in 2004

	There were 32 cases of Chlamydia reported  (13-18 years old) in San Mateo County Among the chlamydia cases reported in San Mateo County residents aged 13-18 years in 2004, the majority of the cases were white (40.6%).
	There were <10 cases of HIV
	There were <10 cases of Gonorrhea
	There were 0 cases of Hepatitis C
	There were 0 cases of Syphilis

Statistics provided by:  San Mateo County Health Dept.- Epidemiology Dept.