Teenage Pregnancy

How many teenage moms graduate from high school?

• less than 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 81%

Roughly how many teen fathers drop out from high school?

• 27%

• 80%

• 5%

• 60%

What percentage of teen dads abandon the teenage mother?

• 20%

• 80%

• 40%

• most of the stay

Most teen dads leave their partner

• True

• False

Over 80% of people who have a baby before 18 will live in poverty.

• True

• False

What percentage of teen moms will finish college by the age of 30?

• Less than 2%

• Around 50%

• Over 80%

Which of the following is true for babies born to teenage mothers?

• They usually are born later than the expected due date

• They will be healthier because the moms are younger

• They are usually much heavier than other babies

• They are more likely to be born early and have a low birth weight

Teenage mothers usually give birth early (before 9 months)

• True

• False

Which of the following is true?

Babies that are born to teen parents ...

• are less likely to grow up in poverty

• are more likely to grow up in poverty

• are more likely to get high paying jobs when they grow up

• are more likely to do well in school

Young mothers are more likely to become anemic (low iron count) when pregnant.

• True

• False