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Demographic Data

Teen Population
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Number of Adolescents Aged 15-19, 2006
158,495
21,324,186
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Teen Population by Age
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Ages 10 - 14
174,663
20,627,397
Ages 15 - 17
104,458
12,980,642
Ages 18 - 19
54,037
8,343,544
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Teen Population by Gender
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Males
81,720
10,934,864
Females
76,775
10,389,322
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Teen Population by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic White
40,745
6,446,759
Non-Hispanic Black
8,554
1,717,948
American Indian (non-Hispanic)
1,054
113,986
Asian or Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
4,530
458,784
Hispanic (Any Race)
22,988
1,755,297
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Single Parent Families
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Proportion of Children Under 18 Living in Families Headed by a Single Parent, 2008
23%
32%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation(2009). KIDS COUNT 2008 data book online. Retrieved November 2009 from http://datacenter.kidscount.org/. Baltimore: Author.

Unemployed Parents
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Proportion of Children Under 18 Living in Households Where no Parent Has Full-Time Employment, 2007
32%
33%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation(2009). KIDS COUNT 2008 data book online. Retrieved November 2009 from http://datacenter.kidscount.org/. Baltimore: Author.

Children Living in Poverty
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Proportion of Children Under 6 Living Below the Federal Poverty Level, 2008
17%
21%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation(2009). KIDS COUNT 2008 data book online. Retrieved November 2009 from http://datacenter.kidscount.org/. Baltimore: Author.

Children Without Insurance
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Proportion of Children 18 and Under Without Health Insurance, 2007
18%
7%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation(2009). KIDS COUNT 2008 data book online. Retrieved November 2009 from http://datacenter.kidscount.org/. Baltimore: Author.

Idle Youth
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Proportion of Teens 16-19 Who Are Not in School and Not Working, 2008
11%
8%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation(2009). KIDS COUNT 2008 data book online. Retrieved November 2009 from http://datacenter.kidscount.org/. Baltimore: Author.

School Dropout
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Proportion of Teens 16-19 Who Are Not Enrolled in High School and Are Not High School Graduates, 2008
10%
6%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation(2009). KIDS COUNT 2008 data book online. Retrieved November 2009 from http://datacenter.kidscount.org/. Baltimore: Author.

Teen Pregnancy Data

Number of Teen Pregnancies
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Number of Teen Pregnancies, Girls 15-19, 2005
7,070
712,620
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Number of Teen Pregnancies by Age
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Girls 15-17, 2005
2,490
237,630
Girls 18-19, 2005
4,580
474,980
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Number of Teen Pregnancies by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2005
N/A
278,830
African Americans, 2005
950
205,560
Hispanics, 2005
N/A
209,380
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Teen Pregnancy Rate
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Teen Pregnancy Rate, Girls 15-19, 2005
90
70
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Teen Pregnancy Rate by Age
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Girls 15-17, 2005
51
38
Girls 18-19, 2005
155
118
Girls 13-14, 1997
6
6
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Teen Pregnancy Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2005
N/A
43
African Americans, 2005
111
123
Hispanics, 2005
N/A
125
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Change in Teen Pregnancy Rates
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Change in Teen Pregnancy Rate, Girls 15-19, 1988-2005
-37%
-37%
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Change in Teen Pregnancy Rates by Age
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Girls 15-17, 1988-2005
-41%
-49%
Girls 18-19, 1988-2005
-32%
-28%
Girls 13-14, 1995-1997
-12%
-11%
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Change in Teen Pregnancy Rates by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
African Americans, 1992-2005
-50%
-44%
Hispanics, 1992-2005
N/A
-29%
Non-Hispanic Whites, 1992-2005
N/A
-54%
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Teen Birth Data

Number of Teen Births
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Number of Teen Births, Girls 15-19, 2006
4,287
435,436
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Number of Teen Births by Age
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Girls Under 15, 2006
68
6,396
Girls 15-17, 2006
1,430
138,943
Girls 18-19, 2006
2,857
296,493
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Number of Teen Births by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic White Girls Age 15-19, 2006
1,223
169,729
Hispanic Girls Age 15-19, 2006
2,167
145,669
Non-Hispanic Black Girls Age 15-19, 2006
551
103,725
Native American Girls Age 15-19, 2006
108
8,261
Asian/Pacific Islander Girls Age 15-19, 2006
153
7,812
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Proportion of Teen Births by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
29%
39%
Hispanics, 2006
51%
33%
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2006
13%
24%
Native Americans, 2006
3%
2%
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006
4%
2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Number of Hispanic Teen Births by Mother's Origin
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Mexican Origin, 2006
1,820
106,148
Puerto Rican Origin, 2006
43
11,680
Cuban Origin, 2006
38
1,340
Central or South American Origin, 2006
185
14,568
Other/Unknown Hispanic Origin, 2006
81
11,933
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Teen Birth Rate
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Teen Birth Rate, Girls 15-19, 2006
55.8
41.9
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Sutton, P.D., Ventura, S.J., Menacker, F., Kirmeyer, S. & Matthews, T.J. (2009). Births: Final data for 2006. National Vital Statistics Reports,57 (7). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr57/nvsr57_07.pdf [January 2009]

Teen Birth Rate by Age
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Girls 15-17, 2006
28
22
Girls 18-19, 2006
111
73
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Teen Birth Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
30
27
Hispanics, 2006
94
83
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2006
71
64
Native Americans, 2006
68
55
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006
34
17
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Subsequent Teen Births
Statistic
Nevada
United States
First Births, 2006
3,318
348,483
Subsequent Births, 2006
922
84,880
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Subsequent Teen Births by Age
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Girls 15-17, 2006
11%
10%
Girls 18-19, 2006
27%
24%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Subsequent Teen Births by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
16%
16%
Hispanics, 2006
24%
22%
African Americans, 2006
25%
24%
Native Americans, 2006
21%
23%
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006
21%
18%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Nonmarital Teen Births
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Married Teens, 2006
870
68,848
Unmarried Teens, 2006
3,417
366,588
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Nonmarital Teen Births by Age
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Girls 15-17, 2006
90%
92%
Girls 18-19, 2006
74%
81%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Nonmarital Teen Births by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
76%
79%
Hispanics, 2006
78%
81%
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2006
94%
97%
Native Americans, 2006
86%
90%
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006
78%
77%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Change in Teen Birth Rates
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Change in Teen Birth Rates, Girls 15-19, 1991-2006
-25%
-32%
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Sutton, P.D., Ventura, S.J., Menacker, F., Kirmeyer, S. & Matthews, T.J. (2009). Births: Final data for 2006. National Vital Statistics Reports,57 (7). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr57/nvsr57_07.pdf [January 2009]

Change in Teen Birth Rates By Age
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Girls 15-17, 1991-2006
-36%
-43%
Girls 18-19, 1991-2006
-7%
-22%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Change in Teen Birth Rates by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 1990-2006
-51%
-36%
Hispanics, 1990-2006
-12%
-17%
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 1990-2006
-47%
-45%
Native Americans, 1990-2006
N/A
-32%
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 1990-2006
9%
-36%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Teen Contraceptive Use Data

Used a Condom at Last Sex
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Proportion of Sexually Active High School Students Who Used a Condom at Last Sex, 2009
62.9%
61.1%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Used a Condom at Last Sex by Grade
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Grade 9th, 2009
70.2%
64%
Grade 10th, 2009
64.5%
67.8%
Grade 11th, 2009
63.3%
61.4%
Grade 12th, 2009
56.3%
55%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Used a Condom at Last Sex by Gender
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Males, 2009
68.2%
68.6%
Females, 2009
57.3%
61.1%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Used a Condom at Last Sex by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2009
64.3%
63.3%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2009
N/A
62.4%
Hispanic, 2009
59.4%
54.9%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Proportion of Sexually Active High School Students Who Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex, 2009
16.9%
19.8%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex by Grade
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Grade 9th, 2009
9.9%
10.2%
Grade 10th, 2009
15.7%
14.7%
Grade 11th, 2009
17.9%
20.7%
Grade 12th, 2009
22.8%
27.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex by Gender
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Males, 2009
13.5%
16.5%
Females, 2009
20.5%
23%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2009
25%
27%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2009
N/A
8%
Hispanic, 2009
10%
11%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Teen Sexual Activity Data

Sexually Experienced
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Proportion of High School Students Who Have Ever Had Sex, 2009
49%
46%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Sexually Experienced by Grade
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Grade 9th, 2009
34.9%
31.6%
Grade 10th, 2009
51.6%
40.9%
Grade 11th, 2009
51.7%
53%
Grade 12th, 2009
66.2%
62.3%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Sexually Experienced by Gender
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Males, 2009
52.6%
46.1%
Females, 2009
45.3%
45.7%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Sexually Experienced by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2009
45.8%
42%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2009
56.4%
65.2%
Hispanic, 2009
49.9%
49.1%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Sex Before Age 13
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Proportion of High School Students Who Had Sex for the First Time Before Age 13, 2009
6.7%
5.9%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Sex Before Age 13 by Grade
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Grade 9th, 2009
8.8%
7.7%
Grade 10th, 2009
6.4%
6.5%
Grade 11th, 2009
3.8%
4.3%
Grade 12th, 2009
6.5%
4.4%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Sex Before Age 13 by Gender
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Males, 2009
10%
8.4%
Females, 2009
3.4%
3.1%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Sex Before Age 13 by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2009
4.6%
3.4%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2009
13.2%
15.2%
Hispanic, 2009
6.8%
6.7%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Four or More Sexual Partners
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Proportion of High School Students With Four or More Lifetime Sexual Partners, 2009
15.7%
13.8%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Four or More Sexual Partners by Grade
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Grade 9th, 2009
9.7%
8.8%
Grade 10th, 2009
14%
11.7%
Grade 11th, 2009
16.2%
15.2%
Grade 12th, 2009
26.7%
20.9%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Four or More Sexual Partners by Gender
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Males, 2009
20.3%
16.2%
Females, 2009
10.9%
11.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Four or More Sexual Partners by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2009
14.7%
10.5%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2009
23%
28.6%
Hispanic, 2009
13.8%
14.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Sexually Active
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Proportion of High School Students Who Had Sexual Intercourse in the Previous Three Months, 2009
32.7%
34.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Sexually Active by Grade
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Grade 9th, 2009
20.1%
21.4%
Grade 10th, 2009
32.1%
29.1%
Grade 11th, 2009
37.3%
40.3%
Grade 12th, 2009
49.9%
49.1%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Seuxally Active by Gender
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Males, 2009
32.5%
32.6%
Females, 2009
32.8%
35.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Sexually Active by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2009
32%
32%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2009
37.4%
47.7%
Hispanic, 2009
31%
34.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Last Sex Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Proportion of Sexually Active High School Students Who Used Drugs or Alcohol Before Most Recent Sex, 2009
20.7%
21.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Last Sex Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol by Grade
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Grade 9th, 2009
23.4%
24.7%
Grade 10th, 2009
26.2%
22.4%
Grade 11th, 2009
12.6%
20.3%
Grade 12th, 2009
20.2%
20.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Last Sex Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol by Gender
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Males, 2009
25.4%
25.9%
Females, 2009
15.5%
17.1%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Last Sex Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2009
21.7%
22.9%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2009
N/A
18.2%
Hispanic, 2009
21.5%
18.9%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries (2010). MMWR 2010;59 (No. SS-5). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss5905.pdf [June 2010]

Unplanned Pregnancy Data

Unplanned Pregnancies
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Prevalence of Unplanned Pregnancy Among Women who Have Delivered a Live Infant, 2007
N/A
N/A
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Division of Reproductive Health. Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS): CPONDER. http://www.cdc.gov/prams/cponder.htm [December 2009].

Adult Contraceptive Use Data

Contraceptive Use Among Women Not Seeking Pregnancy
Statistic
Nevada
United States
Prevalence of Contraceptive Use at Time of Pregnancy Among Women with an Unplanned Pregnancy (Among Women who Have Delivered a Live Infant), 2004
N/A
N/A
D'Angelo, D, Williams, L, Morrow, B, Cox, S, Harris, N, Harrison, L, Posner, S, Richardson Hood, J, Zapata, L. (2007). Preconception and Interconception Health Status of Women Who Recently Gave Birth to a Live-Born Infant - Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), United States, 26 Reporting Areas, 2004. Surveillance Summaries. MMWR 56 (No. SS-10).

Medicaid Family Planning Waiver
Statistic
Nevada
United States
States That Have Expanded Eligibility for Coverage of Family Planning Services Under Medicaid
No
Yes
State Medicaid Family Planning Eligibility Expansions, State Policies in Brief, as of October 19, 2009, Guttmacher Institute. Available at http://www.guttmacher.org/statecenter/spibs/spib_SMFPE.pdf More information is also available at http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparetable.jsp?ind=456&cat=10