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PLAIN TALK Community Mapping Results: Hatch, NM

PLAIN TALK Community Mapping Results: Hatch, NM. Sarabeth Shreffler, MPH, CHES Program Officer Plain Talk Program Public/Private Ventures. Why Community Mapping is So Important. Gives insight to what the community thinks

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PLAIN TALK Community Mapping Results: Hatch, NM

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  1. PLAIN TALK Community Mapping Results: Hatch, NM Sarabeth Shreffler, MPH, CHES Program Officer Plain Talk Program Public/Private Ventures

  2. Why Community Mapping is So Important • Gives insight to what the community thinks • Gives the community ownership of the teen pregnancy issues by addressing their own attitudes, beliefs & values about sexual behavior of teens • Survey results help build consensus in the community around teen reproductive health. • Performed by the community FOR the community…

  3. Using the Survey Results • Drive strategic planning process • Share knowledge of resources in the community • Identify lack of resources • Shape key messages • Engage threshold

  4. Disseminating Results • Community meeting to present results • Groups, organizations, interested individuals receive results and talk about key messages that should be formed from the results • As a part of Home Health Party implementation strategy • Never-ending process.

  5. Community Response Rate

  6. THANK YOU!!!

  7. ADULT Respondent Demographics • Gender 47% Male 53% Female • Race/Ethnicity 94% Hispanic/Latino (Mexican descent) 18% White/Caucasian • Religion 81% Catholic 9% Christian/Other 36% Attend church once a week 24% Attend a few times a year 24% Attend church once a month 9% Attend church more than once a week 8% Never attend services

  8. Housing 62% Own their house/condo 26% Rent their apt or house 64% Live with their immediate family 2% Live with extended family 30%Live alone 3% Live with friends Employment 30% are unemployed -Retired, Disabled, Students, Seasonal work ADULT Respondent Demographics • Education • 59% did not complete high school • 23% have below a 6th grade education • 23% have a 6th-8th grade education • 13% have a 9th-11th grade education • Children • Mean- 3 kids • Mode- 2 kids

  9. Age Average- 15.2 yrs Mode- 18 yrs Gender 52% Male 48% Female Race/Ethnicity 91% Hispanic/Latino 19% Caucasian 80.8% Other (Includes Hisp/Latino, Biracial, etc.) Religion 72% Catholic 18% Christian/Other 40% Attend church once a week 23% Attend church once a month 22% Attend a few times a year 9% Never attend service 7% Attend church more than once a week Medical Care 53% Pay with Medicaid or SSI 3% Pay with private insurance 22% Don’t know how they pay 4% Go to a private doctor for care 2% Go to the hospital ER for care 0.8% Go to a hospital clinic for care 77% Go to some other clinic for care TEEN Respondent Demographics

  10. A Place for Agreement • QUESTION: By the time teenagers graduate from high school in this community, about what percent do you think have had sexual intercourse? • Adolescents most popular answer was 80% • Adults most popular answer was 80%

  11. A Place for Agreement • QUESTION: About what percent of girls in this community would you say become pregnant before age 20? • Adolescents most popular answer was 50% • Adults most popular answer was 50%

  12. QUESTION: What Would You Say Most Girls Do When They Get Pregnant?

  13. QUESTION: Should Teens Who Have Intercourse Be Able to Get Birth Control Without Anyone’s Permission?

  14. QUESTION: Can Teens Access Birth Control Without Anyone’s Permission Now?

  15. ADULTS’ POINT OF VIEW: Communicating with their teens

  16. QUESTION: What Are Parents’ Immediate Feelings When Their Children Come to Them With Questions About Sex

  17. QUESTION: What Are Parents’ Immediate Action When Their Children Come to Them With Questions About Sex

  18. Talking With Teens About: Sex

  19. Talking With Teens About: Birth Control

  20. Talking With Teens About: STDs

  21. Talking With Teens About: HIV/AIDS

  22. Talking With Teens About: Pregnancy

  23. Talking with Teens about: Menstruation

  24. Adults’ Perceptions on Decision Making

  25. Adults’ Perceptions on Decision Making

  26. QUESTION: If your son or daughter said he/she needed protection or birth control because he/she was having sex, what would you do?

  27. QUESTION: Have You Ever Been Pregnant or Caused a Pregnancy Before Age 20?

  28. QUESTION: Have you had an opportunity to talk about sex and pregnancy with your teens?

  29. QUESTION: To your knowledge, have your teens ever had intercourse?

  30. Adolescent Survey Responses How well do parents know their teens?

  31. Teens and Sex: Survey Findings • 33.6% of the teens surveyed say they have had sex • Average age of first time of teens in the community = 14.9 yrs • Of the sexually active teens, 74% of their parents know they have had sex • 11% of teens say their parents would support them having sex • 80% of teens say their parents would disapprove of them having sex

  32. Teens and Sex: National Facts • On the national scale, ~4 in 5 young people have intercourse while teenagers • The likelihood of teens having intercourse increases steadily with age • The median age at first intercourse is 16.5 years (Females = 16.5; Males = 16.4) • ~50% of parents seem to be unaware that their children have started to have sex • A national study found 72% of teens felt that their parents would disapprove of any sexual behavior

  33. Teens and Birth Control: Survey Findings • Of sexually active teens, 55% say birth control is very important BUT 51% say they have used some form of protection or birth control every time they have sex • 52% of all teens say their parents would disapprove of them using birth control • 74% of sexually active teens in the community preferred male condoms as the most commonly used forms of contraception.

  34. Teens and Birth Control: National Facts • ~2 out of 3 sexually active females aged 15-19 use contraception, but not every time they have sex • The method most female teens use is the pill (44%), followed by the male condom (38%) • Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia grant all minors the authority to consent to contraceptive services. Approximately eleven other states grant most minors this authority (AGI, 2004a) • All 50 states and the District of Columbia give minors the authority to consent to the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections

  35. Teens and Pregnancy • 34.2% of sexually active teens surveyed have been pregnant or have caused a pregnancy • 11.9% of surveyed females • 10.7% of surveyed males • 28.2% of sexually active teens surveyed have had at least one live birth

  36. Teens and Pregnancy: National Facts • Each year, almost 1 million teenage women--10% of all women aged 15-19 and 19% of those who have had sexual intercourse--become pregnant. • The overall U.S. teenage pregnancy rate declined 17% between 1990 and 1996, from 117 pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15-19 to 97 per 1,000. • 78% of teen pregnancies are unplanned, accounting for about 1/4 of all accidental pregnancies annually.

  37. Other Significant Survey Findings… • 74% of teens agreed that two people having sex should use some form of birth control if they aren’t ready for a child • 64% of teens say sexual abstinence is the best choice for teens • 58% say a sexual relationship at this point in their life could interfere with future goals and plans

  38. QUESTION: Where Do You Usually Go For Medical Care?

  39. TEENS’ POINT OF VIEW: Communicating with their parents

  40. Talking With Adults About: Sex

  41. Talking With Adults About: Sex

  42. Talking With Adults About: Birth Control

  43. Talking With Adults About: Birth Control

  44. Talking With Adults About: STDs

  45. Talking With Adults About: STDs

  46. Talking With Adults About: HIV/AIDS

  47. Talking With Adults About: HIV/AIDS

  48. Talking With Adults About: Pregnancy

  49. Talking With Adults About: Pregnancy

  50. Talking with Adults about: Menstruation

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