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CITY OF GREENSBORO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONDITIONS & TRENDS

Teen Pregnancy Rate

Of a total of 505 pregnancies reported in Guilford County for teens aged 15-19 during 2016, 108 (just over 21%) were
identified as “White, Non-Hispanic,” and 298 (59%) were identified as “African American, Non-Hispanic.” More information
can be found at the NC Department of Health and Human Services website: http://www.schs.state.nc.us/data/vital.cfm.

2016 NC Resident Pregnancy Rates:
Age 15-19 by Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Guilford County NC
# % # %
White, Non-Hispanic 108 21.4% 3,662 39.6%
African American, Non-Hispanic 298 59.0% 3,268 35.3%
American Indian, Non-Hispanic 4 0.8% 223 2.4%
Other, Non-Hispanic 17 3.4% 143 1.5%
Hispanic 76 15.0% 1,879 20.3%
Total Pregnancies 505 9,255
Source: NC Department of Health and Human Services

Infant Mortality Rate

Of a total of 52 deaths of infants under one year of age reported in Guilford County during 2016, 37 (over 71%) were
identified as “African American, Non-Hispanic.” More information can be found at the NC Department of Health and Human
Services website: http://www.schs.state.nc.us/data/vital.cfm.

2016 North Carolina Infant Mortality:
by Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Guilford County NC
# % # %
White, Non-Hispanic 7 13.5% 335 38.4%
African American, Non-Hispanic 37 71.2% 380 43.5%
American Indian, Non-Hispanic 0 0.0% 12 1.4%
Other, Non-Hispanic 3 5.8% 35 4.0%
Hispanic 5 9.6% 111 12.7%
Total Mortalities 52 873
Source: NC Department of Health and Human Services

DRAFT -12- March 15, 2018