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Statistics on children, youth and families in Tennessee from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
Teens diagnosed with Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Number of teens age 15-17 who were diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis during a given calendar year. Rate is per 1,000 of same age population.
Data Source
Number of cases were provided by the Division of AIDS/HIV/STD, Tennessee Department of Health. Population data were collected from the Division of Population Health Assessment, Tennessee Department of Health. The Kids Count division of the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth organized the data and calculated rates.
Notes
Cases less than five cannot be reported due to state confidentiality requirements. Rates for those counties are not available.
NA = Not available.
NA = Not available.
Last Updated
November 2023