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100
1 in ___ teenage girls will get pregnant.
a. 3
b. 8
c. 4
d. 5
a. 1 in 3 teenage girls will get pregnant.
100
Abortion is one of the leading causes of maternal death. Which of these are NOT known to cause abortion related death?
a. infection
b. embolism
c. chlamydozoon trachomatis
d. hemorrhage
c. Clamydozoon trachomatis, also know as chlamydia, is a sexually transmitted disease and therefore will not cause an abortion related death.
100
A sexually active teen who does NOT use contraceptives has a ___ chance of becoming pregnant.
a. 50%
b. 60%
c. 70%
d. 90%
d. A sexually active teen who does NOT use contraceptives has a 90% chance of becoming pregnant.
100
What is the cost of raising a baby during it's first year alone?
a. $11,000
b. $2,000
c. $9,000
d. $6,000
a. The cost of raising a baby estimated to be $11,000 in the first year alone!
100
What percent of teen mothers finish high school?
a. 20% b. 40% c. 60% d. 80%
b. Only 40% of teen mothers finish high school!
200
How many teenage girls get pregnant each year?
a. 500,000
b. 925,000
c. 250,000
d. 750,000
d. 750,000 teenage girls will get pregnant each year.
200
What age group is most at risk for abortion related complications?
a. teenagers
b. young adults
c. middle aged adults
d. the elderly
a. Teen abortion facts report that teens are at a much higher risk for these life-threatening complications and long-term reproductive problems.
200
55% of sexually active teens use which contraceptive?
a. implanted birth control device
b. condom
c. no contraceptive
d. birth control pill
55% of sexually active teens use some form of a birth control pill.
200
How long does the average newborn sleep?
a. 9 hours at a time
b. 12+ hours at a time
c. 6-8 hours at a time
d. 3-4 hours at a time
d. A newborn may sleep as much as 16 hours a day, often in stretches of 3 to 4 hours at a time.
200
How many teen parents will marry?
a. 6% b. 10% c. 30% d. 21%
d. Only 21% of teen parents will marry.
300
Pregnant teenagers make up ____% of all unmarried mothers.
a. 48%
b. 30%
c. 60%
d. 24%
d. 24% of all unmarried pregnant women are teenagers.
300
Teen abortions can lead to many common complications, one of which is NOT:
a. endotoxic shock
b. hemorrhage
c. pneumonia
d. chronic abdominal pain
c. It is not common for teenage abortions to lead to pneumonia.
300
Which of the following are known to be side effects of birth control?
a. change of eye pigments
b. weight gain
c. freckles
d. mood changes
b. and d. Both weight gain and mood changes are often caused by birth control.
300
What is the average amount of money spent on a child from birth to age 18?
a. $100,000
b. $150,000
c. $216,000
d. $250,000
c. It costs approximately $216,000 over a lifetime to raise the average child!
300
What percentage of children born to teen mothers will graduate from high school?
a. 77%
b. 92%
c. 68%
d. 54%
a. 77% of children who are born to teen mothers will receive a high school diploma, compared to 89% of students born to older parents.
400
What is the percentage of teenagers who get pregnant that graduate high school?
a. 25%
b. 33%
c. 50%
d. 72%
b. Only 33% of pregnant teenagers will finish high school.
400
What percentage of teen pregnancies end in abortion?
a. 27%
b. 46%
c. 18%
d. 33%
a. 27% of all teen pregnancies result in abortion.
400

Which region has the highest number of recorded teenage pregnancies?

a. NCR

b. IV

c. V

d. X

d. X

400
What is the average cost of baby formula for one week?
a. $30-$35
b. $1-$10
c. $11-$27
d. $35+
Baby formula varies in cost from $11 to $27 per week.
400
How many children born to teen parents end up in foster care each year?
a. 40,000
b. 23,600
c. 14,000
d. 37,000
b. 23,600 or 5% of children born to teen mothers will end up in foster care, partly due to higher rates of abuse.
500
How much has the abortion rate dropped for teenage mothers since 1988?
a. 25% b. It's actually increased by 30%
c. 50%
d. 10%
c. The abortion rate has dropped 50% for pregnant teenagers since 1988.
500
An abortion during a teenager's first trimester has been known to increase the chances of breast cancer by how much?
a. 50%
b. 100%
c. 75%
d. 25%
b. An abortion during a teenager's first trimester has been known to increase the chances of breast cancer by 100%!
500

___% of Philippine high schools make condoms available to students.

a. 0%

b. 1%

c. 5%

d. 10%

Philippine high schools DO NOT make condoms available to students!

500
What is the percentage of teen mothers who have more than one child?
a. 20%
b. 40%
c. 60%
d. 80%
a. 20% of teen mothers will give birth to more than one child during their teen years!
500
What percentage of children born to teen mothers will run away between the ages of 12 and 16?
a. 23%
b. 18%
c. 38%
d. 5%
d. Between the ages of 12 and 16, 5% of children born to teen mothers will run away.