This research was supported by grant #H1DMC00196-01 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc.

Purpose

• Assess current status of Hmong teen births
• Determine factors related to teen pregnancy in the Hmong community
• Develop understanding of Hmong views on sexual health education
• Create a teen pregnancy prevention curriculum that is culturally appropriate for the Hmong youth

Time Frame

• Awarded funding: October 2001
• Completed all data collection in August 2002
• Completed curriculum in November 2002
• Submitted final report in February 2003

Nine Part Project

1. Advisory Group
2. Literature Review
3. Birth record data
4. Interviews with teen mothers
5. Focus groups with youth
6. Focus groups with parents
7. Focus groups with community leaders
8. Survey data collection
9. Curriculum development
10. Final report

7 county metro area birth record data

• Reviewed 11 years of data
• 1990 to 2000
• Seven county metro area
• Selected Hmong births by mother’s name

Interviews with pregnant and/or parenting teens

• 44 interviews completed
• Criteria
  • Age 20 or younger
  • Pregnancy before the age of 20
  • Member of the Hmong community

Youth Survey

• Collected in July 2002
• 711 respondents
• Two dollar incentive

Parent Survey

• Collected in July 2002
• 194 respondents
• Two dollar incentive