Teenage Pregnancies

Question 1

The social determinants of health (SDH) are the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. What % of Social determinants of health account for health outcomes?

1 - 1-5%
2 - 15-30%
3 - 30-55%
4 - 40-80%

Answer 1

3 - 30-55%

Question 2

Which of the following groups has the highest prevalence of unplanned pregnancies?

1 - single women
2 - teenagers
3 - white women >35
4 - black women >40

Answer 2

2 - teenagers

Question 3

What % of unplanned pregnancies in <18 typically ends in abortion?

1 - 5%
2 - 20%
3 - 50%
4 - 90%

Answer 3

3 - 50%

This is 62% in <16s

Question 4

Which of the following have been linked with unplanned pregnancies?

1 - Looked after child or care leaver
2 - Some minority groups
3 - Being a child of a teenage parent
4 - Living in a deprived area
5 - all of the above

Answer 4

5 - all of the above

Question 5

Do teenagers typically present on time or late for antenatal care?

Answer 5

• late

Question 6

Teenagers typically present late for antenatal care, which can increase the risk of all of the following, EXCEPT which one?

1 - stillbirth
2 - infant mortality
3 - large birthweight
4 - poor maternal health

Answer 6

3 - large birthweight

Typically leads to low birth weight

Their children have a greater risk of living in poverty and teenage mothers are more likely to be living in poverty