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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Teens Sexually Active Before 13 Yrs Old

Measurement Period: 2013
This indicator shows the percentage of high school students who had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years.

Why is this important?

Teen who engage in sexual intercourse are at risk for unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).  First sexual intercourse at a younger age is associated with a greater likelihood of having nonconsensual or unwanted sex, having multiple sexual partners, and decreased contraceptive use. Additionally, studies have indicated adolescents who engage in early sexual intercourse are more likely to have poorer health later in life, lower education attainment and less economic productivity than their peers.  Early initiation of sexual activity is associated with longer periods of risk taking in later adolescence year and early adulthood, and potential indicator for risk taking in adulthood.
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14.9%
Source: CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Measurement period: 2013
Maintained by: DC Healthy Communities Collaborative
Last update: November 2014

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Filed under: Health / Family Planning, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens