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. 2017 Mar 22;3(1):66–76. doi: 10.32481/djph.2017.03.010

Table 3. Perceptions of REALITIES.

Item   % Agree % Disagree
Most teens have sex.*   87% 13%
Some girls want to get pregnant.*   82% 18%
Teens will get pregnant even if they have access to birth control.*   78% 22%
Teens will get pregnant whether or not they have information about sex or birth control.*   73% 27%
Usually teen sex is unplanned.*   66% 34%
Teens will get pregnant even if they regularly use birth control.**   46% 54%
Teens who have a baby often have another baby during the teen years.**   41% 59%
The children of teen parents later become teen parents themselves.**   37% 63%
Teens are thinking about a baby when they are having sex.*   14% 86%
Teen pregnancies are usually planned.*   13% 87%