Adolescents' use of school-based health clinics for reproductive health services: data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.
Offering reproductive health services to students through school-based clinics (SBCs) may be a valuable public health strategy. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this report describes adolescents' use of SBCs for family planning and STD-related services. Of more than 1,200 students receiving reproductive health services in the year preceding the survey, 13.3% received family planning services from a SBC and 8.9% received STD-related services. Rural residence, no driver's license, younger age, and minority ethnicity increased the likelihood of using a SBC for family planning services. Rural residence, minority ethnicity, male gender, having a physical exam from a SBC, and less perceived parental approval of sex increased the likelihood of using a SBC for STD-related services. Further research should determine factors that increase adolescents' acceptance of reproductive health services from a SBC.
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Behavioral Interventions and Research Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population; D012572:School Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population