Fayette County Health Department/FTIC

2008 Community Survey Results

*50 people surveyed from different parts of Fayette County

We asked these community members how they felt about the following statements.

1. Teenage pregnancy is a problem in Fayette County.

§ 47.1% Strongly Agree

§ 43.1% Agree

§ 3.9% Disagree

§ 3.9% Strongly Disagree

2. The twenty year average of babies born to teens in Fayette County is 12%.

(they should have disagreed or strongly disagreed with this)

• 7.8% Strongly Agree
• 49% Agree
• 29.4% Disagree
• 5.9% Strongly Disagree
• 5.9% No Answer

3. The community is doing a good job to help reduce teenage pregnancy.
• 5.9% Strongly Agree
• 25.5% Agree
• 60.8% Disagree
• 6% Strongly Disagree

4. Parents are doing a good job to help reduce teen pregnancy.
• 3.9% Strongly Agree
• 9.8% Agree
• 72.5% Disagree
• 9.8% Strongly Disagree
• 2% No Answer

5. What Do You Think are the Contributing Factors to Teen Pregnancy in Fayette County? (check all that apply)
• Lack of parental involvement in lives-92.2%
• Lack of knowledge (sex ed) in schools-33.3%
• Lack of knowledge (sex ed) from parents-60.8%
• Lack of things to do on the weekends-66.7%
• Lack of involvement in the church-56.9%
• Underage alcohol use-80%
• Poverty-48%
• Peer Pressure-88%
• Media Influence-66%
• Hormones/Curiosity-60.8%
• Poor Self-Image-66.7%
• Other-9.8%
• No consequences
• Teaching Abstinence
• Rape
• Boredom
• Exposed to too many things too soon
• Looking for next thrill

§ Drug Use

§ Stupidity

§ Drugs- more parents need to be involved in what their kids are doing and taking too