A physician discovers that a 16-year-old patient is pregnant. Which of the following factors is likely to have contributed most to her risk of pregnancy?
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- Depressed mood
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- Living in a rural area
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- Intact parental unit
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- High achievement in school
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- Having received information about contraceptive methods
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Teenagers who become pregnant frequently are depressed, come from homes where the parents are divorced, have problems in school, and may not know about effective contraceptive methods. Studies have not indicated that living in a rural area is related to teenage pregnancy.
A physician discovers that a 15-year-old patient is pregnant. Which of the following factors is likely to have contributed most to her risk of pregnancy?