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The pregnancy rates for sexually experienced and sexually active teens are higher than the overall teen pregnancy rate because they are calculated by dividing the same number of pregnancies by the number of teens who are sexually experienced (or sexually active in the past year) instead of all teen girls.
Ventura, S.J., Mosher, W.D., Curtin, S.C., Abma, J.C., & Henshaw, S. (2000). Trends in pregnancies and pregnancy rates by outcome: Estimates for the United States, 1976-96. Vital and Health Statistics 21(56).
Just the Facts (October 2000) – Page 48
Teen Pregnancy Rates, Sexually Experienced and Sexually Active Teens, 1995 (NCHS) (number of pregnancies per 1,000 girls aged 15-19)
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