Association of access to publicly funded family planning services with adolescent birthrates in California counties

M.J. Chabot, S. Navarro, D. Swann, P. Darney and H.T. De Bocanegra

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue S1, e1-e6

Abstract: Objectives. We examined the association of adolescent birthrates (ABRs) with access to and receipt of publicly funded family planning services in California counties provided through 2 state programs: Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, and the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) program. Methods. Our key data sources included the California Health Interview Survey and California Women's Health Survey, Medi-Cal and Family PACT claims data, and the Birth Statistical Master File. We constructed a linear regression analysis measuring the relationship of access to and receipt of family planning services with ABRs when controlling for counties' select covariates. Results. The regression analysis indicated that a higher access rate to Family PACT in a county was associated with a lower ABR (B = -0.19; P

Keywords: adolescent; adolescent pregnancy; article; family planning; female; financial management; health care delivery; human; organization and management; pregnancy; statistical model; statistics; United States; young adult, Adolescent; California; Family Planning Services; Female; Financing, Government; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Linear Models; Pregnancy; Pregnancy in Adolescence; Young Adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301454

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