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Title: Short birth intervals and the risk of school unreadiness among a medicaid population in South Carolina.
Author: Hayes H; Luchok K; Martin AB; McKeown RE; Evans A
Source: Child: Care, Health and Development. 2006 Jul;32(4):423-430.
Abstract: Communities across the United States have become more involved in enhancing school readiness. Many of the predictors of school readiness relate to conditions prior to and following the birth of the child, including a child's birthweight. Shortened birth intervals are related to a variety of health and social consequences that affect child development, yet no formal research has examined the association between birth intervals and school readiness. This study was a secondary data analysis of de-identified pregnancy-related vital record information, matched to selected items from the Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid records on mothers and children and to the Cognitive Skills Assessment Battery score in South Carolina for the year 2000 for the child of interest (N = 6915). Analysis of covariance and logistic regression were used to determine if there was a statistically significant relationship between birth interval and school readiness. Results showed that birth interval is a significant predictor of school readiness with a P-value < 0.001 even after controlling for various socio-demographic factors. Children born with inadequate birth intervals (less than 24 months) are more likely to fail the Cognitive Skills Assessment Battery compared with those with adequate birth intervals. Potential implications of this research include promoting optimal birth spacing to improve the likelihood that future first graders will come to school ready to learn. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH CAROLINA | RESEARCH REPORT | RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES | LOW INCOME POPULATION | SCHOOL AGE POPULATION | BIRTH INTERVALS | PUBLIC ASSISTANCE | HEALTH INSURANCE | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | EDUCATIONAL STATUS | Developed Countries | United States of America | North America | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Social Class | Socioeconomic Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Fertility Measurements | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Government Financing | Financial Activities | Biology
Document Number: 302377

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Title: Efficacy of a secondary adolescent pregnancy prevention program: an ecological study before, during and after implementation of the Second Chance Club.
Author: Key JD; O'Rourke K; Judy N; McKinnon SA
Source: International Quarterly of Community Health Education. 2006;24(3):231-240.
Abstract: Teen mothers are at increased risk of subsequent adolescent births. Interventions to reduce secondary teen pregnancies are expensive and difficult to evaluate. An ecological evaluation compared change in the repeat teen birth rate in an intervention community in Charleston, South Carolina over time to state birth certificate data to determine the efficacy of a school-based pregnancy prevention program. Evaluation included comparison of birth rates for multigravida teens in the program's school catchment area (intervention zip codes) to selected state and community data before, during and after program implementation. The intervention community demonstrated a decrease in repeat teen births during the intervention period of the program with a rebound after it was discontinued. This trend differed from a 50% linear decrease across these time periods in the state. This low cost evaluation method may be useful for evaluation of teen pregnancy prevention programs with limited resources for program evaluation. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SOUTH CAROLINA | RESEARCH REPORT | EVALUATION | ADOLESCENTS, FEMALE | MOTHERS | ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY | IMPLEMENTATION | PREVENTION AND CONTROL | PROGRAM EVALUATION | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Adolescents | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Parents | Family Relationships | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Programs | Organization and Administration | Diseases
Document Number: 309016

Title: What if: How declines in teen births have improved poverty and child well-being in South Carolina.
Author: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Source: Washington, D.C., National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2005 Apr. 3 p.
Abstract: Years of research have closely linked teen pregnancy and early childbearing to a host of other critical social issues, including overall child health and well-being, out-of-wedlock births, educational attainment and workforce readiness, responsible fatherhood, and poverty in particular -- especially child poverty. For example, young children born to a mother who is a teenager, is not married, and did not finish high school are nine times more likely to be poor than children born to mothers without these three risk factors. Adolescent pregnancy and childbearing cost taxpayers at least $7 billion annually and place a serious economic burden on schools and on health, welfare and social service systems. The U.S. teen birth rate declined by 30 percent between 1991 and 2002--a significant decrease that has made major contributions to American communities. Illustrating this very point, the U.S. Congress' Joint Economic Committee completed an analysis in April 2004 that the National Campaign in turn summarized. The congressional study posed an intriguing question: if the nation's teen birth rate had remained at its 1991 level through 2002 (rather than decreasing as it did), how many more children would have been born to teen mothers and to single mothers, and what would have been the effect on poverty and on the living arrangements of children? Findings included the following: if teen birth rates had not declined nationally by 30 percent during that time, there would have been an additional 1.2 million more children born to teen mothers, approximately 460,000 additional children in poverty and almost 700,000 more children living with a single mother. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SOUTH CAROLINA | RESEARCH REPORT | ADOLESCENTS, FEMALE | ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY | ONE PARENT FAMILY | BIRTH RATE | POVERTY | CHILD HEALTH | SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS | CAMPAIGNS | FERTILITY DECLINE | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Adolescents | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Fertility Measurements | Economic Factors | Health | Communication Programs | Communication | Fertility Changes
Document Number: 307015

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Title: Predicting adolescent risk behaviors based on an ecological framework and assets.
Author: Reininger BM; Evans AE; Griffin SF; Sanderson M; Vincent ML
Source: American Journal of Health Behavior. 2005;29(2):150-161.
Abstract: The objectives were to examine the relationship between an aggregate risk score (smoking, drinking, and number of sex partners) and measures of youth assets in a sample of 3439 youth aged 14�18 years. Linear regression models for African American and white males and females predicted an aggregate risk score. After adjustments, the youth asset most predictive of risk was self / peer values regarding risk behaviors. Perceived school support was also predictive. Taking an ecological approach to the measurement of adolescent health behaviors contributes to our understanding of these risk behaviors. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SOUTH CAROLINA | RESEARCH REPORT | SURVEYS | ADOLESCENTS | PEER GROUPS | RISK BEHAVIOR | ALCOHOL USE AND ABUSE | TOBACCO USE | SEX BEHAVIOR | PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS | VALUE ORIENTATION | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Knowledge Sources | Communication | Behavior | Psychological Factors
Document Number: 282050

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Title: Adolescent health-related quality of life and perceived satisfaction with life.
Author: Zullig KJ; Valois RF; Huebner ES; Drane JW
Source: Quality of Life Research. 2005 Aug;14(6):1573-1584.
Abstract: Purpose: To explore the relationship between perceived satisfaction with life and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a state-wide sample of 13--18-year-old adolescents (n = 4914) in South Carolina, USA. Methods: Questions were added to the self-report Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) asking about perceived life satisfaction in six domains (self, family, friends, living environment, school, and overall) and HRQOL (self-rated health; and the number of poor physical health days, poor mental days, and activity limitation days during the past 30 days). Results: Adjusted logistic regression analyses and multivariate models constructed separately revealed that self-rated health, poor physical days (past 30 days), poor mental health days (past 30 days), and activity limitation days (past 30 days) were significantly related (p < 0.05) to reduced life satisfaction, regardless of race or gender. Moreover, as the number of reported poor health days increased, the greater the odds of reporting life dissatisfaction. Conclusions: This is the first study to document the relationship between poor physical health and perceived life satisfaction. This adds to the mounting evidence that life satisfaction is related to a variety of adolescent health behaviors and that life satisfaction may add additional information in longitudinal databases that track adolescent health because it appears to be related to HRQOL. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SOUTH CAROLINA | RESEARCH REPORT | LONGITUDINAL STUDIES | ADOLESCENTS | QUALITY OF LIFE | SATISFACTION | HEALTH | RISK BEHAVIOR | MENTAL HEALTH | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Studies | Research Methodology | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Social Welfare | Economic Factors | Psychological Factors | Behavior
Document Number: 291809

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Title: An ususual case of STI in a teenager.
Source: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 2004;17:293-295.
Abstract: A 16-year-old African-American female was referred to the teen clinic for follow-up after an emergency room visit. At the time of her visit to the emergency room, she reported intermittent vaginal bleeding, appearing sometimes red and sometimes dark in color, and ranging from spotting to a moderate flow. Her past history is significant for use of Depo-Provera for approximately six months for birth control. She also reports previous treatment for gonorrhea. Her surgery history is negative. She has no chronic medical problems and has no complaints except for that of vaginal bleeding. Her physical exam at the time of the teen clinic visit revealed a well-developed, well-nourished, appropriately developed 16-year-old female without evidence of distress. Her entire physical exam was within normal limits. On pelvic exam, her external genitalia were normal. Her vagina revealed a small amount of old blood and her cervix appeared closed and without visible lesions. Her bimanual exam revealed a uterus, which was anteverted, anteflexed, slightly tender to palpation and approximately 11�12 weeks gestational size. Her bilateral adnexa were soft and non-tender without masses. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH CAROLINA | RESEARCH REPORT | CASE STUDIES | CLINICAL RESEARCH | ADOLESCENTS, FEMALE | BLACKS | ULTRASONICS | LABORATORY EXAMINATIONS AND DIAGNOSES | CHLAMYDIA | CERVICAL EFFECTS | DEPO-PROVERA | Developed Countries | United States of America | North America | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Adolescents | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Examinations and Diagnoses | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections | Diseases | Cervix | Uterus | Genitalia, Female | Genitalia | Urogenital System | Physiology | Biology | Medroxyprogesterone Acetate | Contraceptive Agents, Progestin | Contraceptive Agents, Female | Contraceptive Agents | Contraception | Family Planning
Document Number: 275611

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Title: An exploration of the relationship between youth assets and engagement in risky sexual behaviors.
Author: Evans AE; Sanderson M; Griffin SF; Reininger B; Vincent ML
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health. 2004;35:424.e21-424.e30.
Abstract: The purpose was to examine the relationship between specific youth assets and adolescents� engagement in risky sexual behaviors, as measured by an Aggregate Sexual Risk score, and to specifically explore which youth assets and demographic variables were predictive of youth engagement in risky sexual intercourse. A total of 2108 sexually active high school students attending public high schools in a southern state completed a self-report questionnaire that measured youth assets. Based upon responses to items measuring risk behaviors, an Aggregate Sexual Risk score was calculated for each student. Unconditional logistic regression and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between the assets and the Aggregate Risk Score. Four separate analyses (white females, white males, black females, and black males) were conducted. In general, the patterns in all four groups indicated that students who had an Aggregate Risk Score of > 3 (high risk) possessed less of the measured youth assets. The assets that were most significantly associated with engagement in risky sexual behaviors included self peer values regarding risky behaviors, quantity of other adult support, and youths� empathetic relationships. Thus, students who reported not having these assets were significantly more likely to engage in the risky sexual behaviors. Results underscore the relationship of specific youth assets to sexual risk behaviors. Health researcher and practitioners who work to prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections among teenagers need to understand and acknowledge these factors within this population so that the assets can be built or strengthened. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SOUTH CAROLINA | RESEARCH REPORT | STUDENTS | ETHNIC GROUPS | PEER GROUPS | SEX BEHAVIOR | RISK BEHAVIOR | SEX FACTORS | ALCOHOL USE AND ABUSE | DRUG USE AND ABUSE | VALUE ORIENTATION | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Education | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Knowledge Sources | Communication | Behavior | Psychological Factors
Document Number: 276097

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Title: Sustained high prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in female Army recruits.
Author: Gaydos CA; Howell MR; Quinn TC; McKee KT Jr; Gaydos JC
Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2003 Jul;30(7):539-544.
Abstract: Background: Chlamydia trachomatis infections are prevalent among young sexually active females, have serious sequelae, and are mostly asymptomatic. Screening and treatment of infected females has been demonstrated to prevent sequelae such as pelvic inflammatory disease. Goal: To assess prevalence and risk factors for chlamydia infection in US Army female recruits, whether these changed over time, and to examine variables contributing to any observed patterns. Study Design: Prevalence study of 23,010 non�healthcare-seeking female Army recruits enrolled in a chlamydia screening program at Fort Jackson, SC, from January 1996 through June 1999. Each of the 4-year cohorts was examined separately for prevalence and risk factors. Main Outcome Measures: Urine-based testing for C trachomatis by ligase chain reaction was used to determine prevalence, and questionnaires were used to collect demographic and risk information. State home of record for each recruit was transformed into Public Health reporting region: West, Midwest, South, Northeast, and Territories. Results: Prevalence for all years was 9.51%, but a progressive increase from 8.51% to 9.92% occurred over the course of study (P = 0.018). The proportion of individuals reporting specific risk factors during the 90 days preceding the study generally decreased over time. In a regression model, significant risk factors for infection included black race, age 25 years or younger, home-of-record from the South, being screened during years 3 and 4 of the study, more than one sex partner, a new sex partner, and history of any sexually transmitted disease. Condom use was protective. In another model controlling for age and home-of-record from the South, being screened in years 2, 3, and 4 of the study were significantly predictive for being chlamydia positive. Conclusion: A high and slightly increasing prevalence of C trachomatis infection was observed among young females entering the military over 4 consecutive years. Young age, black race, home-of-record from the South, more than one sex partner, a new sex partner, condom use, and a history of having a sexually transmitted disease were correlates of chlamydia infection. Sustained high rates of C trachomatis infection in this population provide clear justification for a chlamydia control program for young women entering the Army consisting of screening at entry on the basis of age and possibly home-of-record together with continued periodic rescreening. Summary: A study of 23,010 female Army recruits demonstrated that a high prevalence of C trachomatis was sustained during 4 years of observation. Year of study, young age, and being from the South were significant predictors of infection. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH CAROLINA | RESEARCH REPORT | CLINICAL RESEARCH | PREVALENCE | MILITARY PERSONNEL | WOMEN | HIGH RISK WOMEN | CHLAMYDIA | TREATMENT | SCREENING | STATISTICS | PREVENTION AND CONTROL | Developed Countries | United States of America | North America | Americas | Research Methodology | Measurement | Government | Political Factors | Demographic Factors | Population | Reproduction | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections | Diseases | Examinations and Diagnoses
Document Number: 181707

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Title: Court upholds state access to abortion clinic records.
Author: Associated Press
Source: New York Times. 2002 Sep 20;:[1] p..
Abstract: This news article reports on the South Carolina law that allows state inspectors' access to all abortion clinic records. According to the appeals court, it does not violate patient's rights to privacy. Abortion clinics think otherwise. The points of view and the argument between the clinics and the appeals court regarding the issue are presented.
Language: English
Keywords:
ABORTION | CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION | LITIGATION | RECORDS | SOUTH CAROLINA | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Health Facilities | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Ethics | Information Processing | Information | North America | Americas | Developed Countries
Document Number: 171910 Notification

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Title: Predictors of initiation of early sex in Black and White adolescent females.
Author: Felton GM; Bartoces M
Source: Public Health Nursing. 2002 Jan-Feb;19(1):59-67.
Abstract: This study examined the extent to which problem solving, self-image, and other health-related factors predict age at first intercourse among Black and White adolescent females. The volunteer sample was 16 to 19 years old; 52% were Black (n=105), and 48% (n=97) were White. Adolescents were recruited from family planning clinics throughout South Carolina. Stratified analyses identified race as a modifier of the relationship between problem solving and time of first intercourse (early or delayed). Logistic regression revealed three predictors of early age at first intercourse in Black girls, but only one predictor in White girls. There were no race differentials in either age or the proportion of girls initiating early intercourse. However, Black girls who had less problem solving skill than their peers were five times more likely to have early intercourse, three times more likely to practice fewer health-promoting behaviors, and seven times more likely to have 10 or fewer years of education. Early intercourse was significantly associated with unprotected first intercourse. Our findings suggest that interventions may need to be tailored for different risk groups within Black populations of adolescent girls. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH CAROLINA | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | COMPARATIVE STUDIES | ADOLESCENTS, FEMALE | BLACKS | WOMEN | WHITES | FIRST INTERCOURSE | RISK FACTORS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Adolescents | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Sex Behavior | Behavior | Biology
Document Number: 175320

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Title: Physician-patient interaction and hysterectomy decision making: the ENDOW Study.
Author: Richter DL; Kenzig MJ; Greaney ML; McKeown RE; Saunders RP
Source: American Journal of Health Behavior. 2002 Nov-Dec;26(6):431-441.
Abstract: Objective: To investigate physician-patient communication in the context of hysterectomy decision making. Methods: A series of 17 focus groups with African American and White women (n = 82) between the ages of 30 and 65 were run. Personal interviews with physicians (n = 7) also were conducted. Transcripts were analyzed using NUD*IST software and note-based techniques. Results: For both patients and physicians, the optimal physician-patient interaction would be for the physician to provide plain, usable information to the patient allowing the patient to make the hysterectomy decision. Conclusions: The current state of physician-patient interaction represents collaboration but not a shared approach approximating the deliberative model. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH CAROLINA | ALABAMA | NEW MEXICO | TEXAS | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SUMMARY REPORT | FOCUS GROUPS | ADULTS | WOMEN | RURAL POPULATION | WHITES | HYSTERECTOMY | DECISION MAKING | PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Data Collection | Research Methodology | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Gynecologic Surgery | Urogenital Surgery | Surgery | Treatment | Behavior | Interpersonal Relations
Document Number: 176544

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Title: Incidence and correlates of physical violence among HIV-infected women at risk for pregnancy in the southeastern United States.
Author: Sowell RL; Phillips KD; Seals B; Murdaugh C; Rush C
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. 2002;13(2):46-58.
Abstract: To identify the incidence and correlates of physical and sexual violence among HIV-infected women at risk for pregnancy, a cross-sectional examination was conducted within a longitudinal study of reproductive decision making. Participants consisted of 275 HIV-infected women 17 to 49 years of age (mean = 30.1 years). Women were predominantly African American (87%) and single (82%), with annual incomes of $10,000 or less (66%). Overall, 68% of the women reported experiencing lifetime physical and/or sexual violence. Before becoming HIV infected, 65% of the women reported having been physically or sexually abused. After HIV diagnosis, 33% of the women reported experiencing physical or sexual abuse. Women reporting greater violence were more likely to disclose their HIV-seropositive status to their sex partner. Using logistic regression, greater intent to get pregnant (odds ratio [OR] = 0.933), decreased present life satisfaction (OR = 1.048), having three or more children (OR = 0.474), and history of drug use (OR = 0.794) significantly distinguished between women who reported physical and/or sexual violence and those who did not. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
GEORGIA (UNITED STATES) | NORTH CAROLINA | SOUTH CAROLINA | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | CROSS SECTIONAL ANALYSIS | LONGITUDINAL STUDIES | BLACKS | WOMEN | PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS | LOW INCOME POPULATION | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | PHYSICAL ABUSE | SEXUAL ABUSE | DRUG USE AND ABUSE | PREGNANCY | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Research Methodology | Studies | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Social Class | Socioeconomic Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Crime | Social Problems | Violence | Behavior | Reproduction
Document Number: 181571

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Title: Advanced surgical techniques in the pediatric and adolescent patient.
Author: Zurawin RK; Sanfilippo J; Bacon J; Templeman C
Source: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 2002 Jun;15(3):183-191.
Abstract: What makes pediatric and adolescent gynecology an exciting specialty is that while many of the everyday cases we see are straightforward, we also have a high proportion of challenging and exciting conditions that we treat. These cases can be quite difficult, not just because of the diminutive size of our patients, but also because of the sometimes stunning complexity of the abnormal pathology, especially congenital abnormalities. So, today we would like to focus on three major areas of interest, reviewing our current surgical approaches and especially the impact of newer, minimally invasive techniques. The three areas would be the management of ovarian masses; current approaches toward endometriosis, pelvic pain, and related conditions; and the latest techniques for the surgical correction of congenital abnormalities. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SOUTH CAROLINA | WISCONSIN | PANEL DISCUSSION | CHILD | ADOLESCENTS | GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Group Meeting | Communication | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Urogenital Surgery | Surgery | Treatment | Medical Procedures | Medicine | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Technology | Economic Factors
Document Number: 299959

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Title: Hormonal and barrier methods of contraception, oncogenic human papillomaviruses, and cervical squamous intraepithelial lesion development.
Author: Coker AL; Sanders LC; Bond SM; Gerasimova T; Pirisi L
Source: Journal of Women's Health and Gender-Based Medicine. 2001 Jun;10(5):441-449.
Abstract: We assessed the influence of hormonal (oral, injectable, or levonorgestrel [Norplant, Wyeth-Ayerst, Philadelphia, PA]) and barrier methods of contraception on the risk of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL), while adjusting for high-risk (HR) HPV infection. Subjects were women receiving family planning services through the state health department clinics from 1995 to 1998. We selected 60 cases with high-grade cervical/SIL (HSIL) and 316 with low-grade cervical/SIL (LSIL) and controls (427 women with normal cervical cytology) and analyzed cervical DNA for HR-HPV, using Hybrid Capture I (Digene; Gaithersburg, MD). When assessing ever use, duration, recency, latency, and age at first use, neither oral contraceptives (OC), Norplant, nor injectable use was associated with an increased risk of SIL development after adjusting for age, age at first sexual intercourse, and HR-HPV positivity. Among HR-HPV-positive women, longer duration barrier method use was associated with a reduced risk of SIL. This finding has important clinical implications for SIL prevention among HR-HPV-infected women. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SOUTH CAROLINA | RESEARCH REPORT | CASE CONTROL STUDIES | DATA ANALYSIS | LOW INCOME POPULATION | ADULTS | WOMEN | FAMILY PLANNING ACCEPTORS | BARRIER METHODS | CONTRACEPTION | INJECTABLES | CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANTS | LEVONORGESTREL | HPV | CERVICAL EFFECTS | RISK FACTORS | SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS | STATISTICS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Social Class | Socioeconomic Status | Economic Factors | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Family Planning Programs | Family Planning | Contraceptive Methods | Contraceptive Agents, Progestin | Contraceptive Agents, Female | Contraceptive Agents | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Cervix | Uterus | Genitalia, Female | Genitalia | Urogenital System | Physiology | Biology
Document Number: 181259

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Title: The impact of mandatory waiting periods and parental consent laws on the timing of abortion and state of occurrence among adolescents in Mississippi and South Carolina.
Author: Joyce T; Kaestner R
Source: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 2001 Spring;20(2):263-82.
Abstract: Individual data on induced abortions from Mississippi and South Carolina are used to examine the effect of parental consent laws and mandatory delay statutes on two outcomes among teens: the point in pregnancy at which the abortion occurs and whether teens obtain abortions in or outside their state of residence. No effect of either law was found on the timing and location of abortion among minors relative to older teens in South Carolina. In Mississippi, however, both laws are associated with an increase in the proportion of abortions performed out of the state and the parental consent statute with later abortions. The conclusion is that Mississippi's 24-hour as compared with South Carolina's 1-hour delay requirement, and Mississippi's two-parent as contrasted with South Carolina's one-parent consent statute explain the stronger behavioral response in Mississippi. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
MISSISSIPPI | SOUTH CAROLINA | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | SURVEYS | COMPARATIVE STUDIES | ADOLESCENTS | ABORTION LAW | ABORTION | PARENTAL CONSENT | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Fertility Control, Postconception | Family Planning
Document Number: 160585 Notification

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Title: The Second Chance Club: repeat adolescent pregnancy prevention with a school-based intervention.
Author: Key JD; Barbosa GA; Owens VJ
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health. 2001 Mar;28(3):167-9.
Abstract: A retrospective case-controlled cohort study was conducted among 50 study participants and 255 control subjects over 3 years to evaluate the effectiveness of the Second Chance Club, a high-school-based intervention program for pregnant and parenting adolescents, in reducing the number of repeat adolescent births in South Carolina. The study outcome measured was the reappearance of a participant or control subject's name and social security number on a birth certificate in the South Carolina Birth Certificate Data Registry. Findings revealed that within 3 years, repeat births occurred in 3 of the 50 participants (6%), compared with 95 of 255 control subjects (37%) (p < 0.05). Of the 3 participants who had a repeat birth, each had only 1 repeat birth, while among the 255 controls, 74 (29%) had 1 repeat births, 18 (7%) had 2 repeat births, and 3 (1%) had 3 repeat births. In conclusion, the Second Chance Club demonstrates a significant decrease in the repeat birth rate among participating teen mothers. It is noted that the unique components of this program are its organization as a school club activity and its focus on service projects by the participants.
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH CAROLINA | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES | CASE CONTROL STUDIES | COHORT ANALYSIS | ADOLESCENTS, FEMALE | ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY | SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES | HEALTH EDUCATION | PROGRAMS | PREVENTION AND CONTROL | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Adolescents | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Organization and Administration | Education | Diseases
Document Number: 155412

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Title: Intimate partner violence among men and women -- South Carolina, 1998.
Author: Coker AL; Oldendick R; Derrick C; Lumpkin J
Source: MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2000 Aug 4;49(30):691-4.
Abstract: This report summarizes the results of the survey conducted by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the University of South Carolina. The purpose of the survey was to estimate the lifetime incidence of intimate partner violence (IPV) by type of violence (e.g., physical, sexual, and perceived emotional abuse) and to explore demographic correlates of reporting IPV among men and women. Data were collected using a population-based random-digit-dialed telephone survey of adults in the state. Overall, findings revealed that approximately 25% of women and 13% of men surveyed have experienced some type of IPV during their lifetime. Although women were significantly more likely to report physical and sexual IPV, men were as likely as women to report emotional abuse without concurrent physical or sexual IPV.
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH CAROLINA | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SUMMARY REPORT | SURVEYS | COUPLES | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | SEX FACTORS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Crime | Social Problems | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population
Document Number: 151673

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Title: Health promoting behaviors among rural southern early adolescents.
Author: Hendricks CS; Murdaugh C; Tavakoli A; Hendricks DL
Source: ABNF Journal. 2000 Sep-Oct;11(5):123-128.
Abstract: A central element in attaining the goals and objectives of Healthy People 2010 is promoting healthy behavior lifestyles. Health promotion continues to be sanctioned as the long term most cost effective approach to a reduction in preventable health problems. Adolescents are presently an age group in jeopardy of making the transition into adulthood with healthy lifestyles. This paper describes the use of the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) (Walker, Sechrist, and Pender, 1987) as a measure of health promoting behaviors in a group of rural southern early adolescents (1036 seventh and eight graders; 81% were African American). The findings suggest that rural southern adolescents perceive themselves to be engaging in health promoting lifestyle behaviors. However, some HPLP subscales seemed to be especially difficult for adolescents. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH CAROLINA | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | CROSS SECTIONAL ANALYSIS | SURVEYS | ADOLESCENTS | RURAL POPULATION | HEALTH | BEHAVIOR | PERCEPTION | SEX FACTORS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Research Methodology | Sampling Studies | Studies | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Psychological Factors
Document Number: 175264

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Title: Using focus groups to develop a culturally sensitive videotape intervention for HIV-positive women.
Author: Murdaugh C; Russell RB; Sowell R
Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2000 Dec;32(6):1507-13.
Abstract: Research-based interventions for women with the HIV are usually developed without input from the women who receive the intervention. An exploratory study was performed using focus group methodology to develop a culturally sensitive videotape intervention for educating HIV-positive women about pregnancy and antiretroviral use. Women who met the study criteria were HIV-positive and of childbearing age. These women volunteered to participate in the focus groups to provide information on decisions concerning pregnancy and antiretroviral use during pregnancy to decrease perinatal transmission. A total of five focus groups were conducted in 1998. Responses to three questions that were relevant to the video are presented in this article. Information gained from the focus groups was used successfully to develop a videotape currently being used in a multi-site intervention study. Focus group methodology is a useful strategy to develop culturally and content relevant educational interventions for research and practice. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH CAROLINA | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | FOCUS GROUPS | PREGNANT WOMEN | PREGNANCY | HIV INFECTIONS | WOMEN | TREATMENT | COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS | FILM AND VIDEO | TAPE RECORDINGS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Data Collection | Research Methodology | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Reproduction | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Communication | Mass Media
Document Number: 160560

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Title: Replication of a community-based multicomponent teen pregnancy prevention model: realities and challenges.
Author: Vincent ML; Paine-Andrews A; Fisher J; Devereaux RS; Dolan HG; Harris KJ; Reininger B
Source: Family and Community Health. 2000 Oct;23(3):28-45.
Abstract: Health education curricula and the delivery of specific health services have been evaluated as to their replicability in other settings. Formal studies to evaluate replication of multicomponent community-based program models are scarce. Moreover, the literature does not address the challenges in implementing complex program models and documenting replication. This article describes an initiative to transport and replicate the School/Community Sexual Risk Reduction Model, created in South Carolina, in three Kansas communities over a 4-year period. Objective and subjective assessments of achieving fidelity to the model core components were determined as was a description of factors that enhance or inhibit replication efforts. Assessing replication will be improved when detailed monitoring and process evaluation is in place in the development of the original program and in the replication effort. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH CAROLINA | KANSAS | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | LITERATURE REVIEW | ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY | ADOLESCENTS | HEALTH EDUCATION | SAFER SEX | PREVENTION AND CONTROL | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Education | Sex Behavior | Behavior | Diseases
Document Number: 155346

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Peer Reviewed

Title: Physical violence during pregnancy: maternal complications and birth outcomes.
Author: Cokkinides VE; Coker AL; Sanderson M; Addy C; Bethea L
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1999 May;93(5 Pt 1):661-6.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the association between physical violence during the 12 months before delivery and maternal complications and birth outcomes. The authors used population-based data from 6143 women who delivered live-born infants between 1993 and 1995 in South Carolina. Data on women's physical violence during pregnancy were based on self-reports of �partner-inflicted physical hurt and being involved in a physical fight.� Outcome data included maternal antenatal hospitalizations, labor and delivery complications, low birth weights, and preterm births. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated to measure the associations between physical violence, maternal morbidity, and birth outcomes. The prevalence of physical violence was 11.1%. Among women who experienced physical violence, 54% reported having been involved in physical fights only and 46% had been hurt by husbands or partners. In the latter group, 70% also reported having been involved in fighting. Compared with those not reporting physical violence, women who did were more likely to deliver by cesarean and be hospitalized before delivery for maternal complications such as kidney infection, premature labor, and trauma due to falls or blows to the abdomen. Physical violence during the 12 months before delivery is common and is associated with adverse maternal conditions. The findings support the need for research on how to screen for physical violence early in pregnancy and to prevent its consequences. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH CAROLINA | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | VIOLENCE | WOMEN | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | PREGNANT WOMEN | PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS | PREGNANCY OUTCOMES | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Behavior | Demographic Factors | Population | Crime | Social Problems | Population Characteristics | Diseases | Pregnancy | Reproduction
Document Number: 149130

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Title: Live births resulting from unintended pregnancies: is there variation among states?
Author: Dietz PM; Adams MM; Spitz AM; Morris L; Johnson CH
Source: Family Planning Perspectives. 1999 May-Jun;31(3):132-6.
Abstract: Assessment of the unmet need for family planning services requires data on live births resulting from unintended pregnancies; however, many states do not collect this information. Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System data for 1993-95 were used to explore the feasibility of extrapolating data on the percentage of live births resulting from unintended pregnancies from eight states that collect such data (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia) to those that do not. The percentage of live births resulting from unintended pregnancy ranged from 33% in New York (excluding New York City) to 49% in Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. Compared with women in Alabama, women in Oklahoma were more likely to deliver a live birth resulting from an unintended pregnancy (odds ratio [OR], 1.2; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1-1.3) and women in New York State were less likely (OR, 0.7; 95% CI, 0.6-0.8) to do so. After adjustment for the effects of maternal race, marital status, age, education, previous live births, and receipt of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children services, state of birth was significantly associated with unintended pregnancy. Unmarried White women in New York State had a lower likelihood and Black women in Michigan had a higher likelihood of having a live birth resulting from unintended pregnancy than their counterparts in Alabama. In all eight states, women who were Black, were unmarried, were younger than 20 years of age, had less than 12 years of education, and had more than one child had higher rates of live births resulting from unintended pregnancy than women with other demographic attributes. These findings indicate that, while data on which women have the greatest risk of delivering a live birth resulting from unintended pregnancy may be extrapolated from one state to another, the problem may be overestimated or underestimated from one state to the other.
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | ALABAMA | FLORIDA | GEORGIA (UNITED STATES) | MICHIGAN | NEW YORK | OKLAHOMA | SOUTH CAROLINA | WEST VIRGINIA | RESEARCH REPORT | RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES | LIVE-BIRTH PREGNANCY RATE | PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED | PREGNANCY, UNWANTED | PREVALENCE | RISK FACTORS | GEOGRAPHIC FACTORS | SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Pregnancy Rate | Fertility Measurements | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Reproductive Behavior | Measurement | Biology | Economic Factors
Document Number: 143060

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Title: The role of local school quality in rural employment and population growth.
Author: Barkley DL; Henry MS; Bao S
Source: REVIEW OF REGIONAL STUDIES. 1998 Summer;28(1):81-102.
Abstract: "This study investigates the influence of school quality (measured at the high school level) on 1980 to 1990 population and employment change for nonmetropolitan fringe and hinterland census tracts in South Carolina. A Boarnet variation of the Carlino-Mills model is used to examine the interdependence of population and employment change.... Results...indicate that fringe tracts' population growth was positively related to student test scores, and hinterland tracts population and employment growth were negatively related to student-teacher ratios. Empirical results suggest that local school quality provided a positive influence on rural growth, primarily in terms of residential growth. The role of school quality for employment growth was less clear." (EXCERPT)
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SOUTH CAROLINA | EDUCATION | QUALITY OF LIFE | SECONDARY SCHOOLS | EMPLOYMENT | POPULATION GROWTH | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Social Welfare | Economic Factors | Schools | Macroeconomic Factors | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population
Document Number: 256063

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Title: Health behavior and related factors in adolescents with a history of abortion and never-pregnant adolescents.
Author: Felton GM; Parsons MA; Hassell JS
Source: HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL. 1998 Jan-Feb;19(1):37-47.
Abstract: A cross-sectional study of 26 pairs of females 16-19 years old recruited from public family planning clinics in South Carolina (US) and matched for age, race, grade in school, and Medicaid status failed to document any association between adolescents with a history of abortion and never-pregnant youth in terms of selected psychological factors and health-related and sexual behaviors. The 2 groups had similar overall scores on the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile as well as on the 6 subscales (Self-Actualization, Health Responsibility, Exercise, Nutrition, Interpersonal Support, and Stress Management). Matched pairs were also similar in their scores on the Problem Solving Inventory and on the 12 dimensions of the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire. 10 of the 12 self-image subscale scores among adolescents with a history of abortion and 8 of 12 of those among never-pregnant teens were statistically below the national norm, however. The primary problem areas were morals (truth telling), educational goals, and adjustment to life events. Mean age at first coitus was 14.5 years in both groups. 27% of adolescents with a history of abortion compared with 35% never-pregnant teens used contraception at first coitus; at most recent coitus, these rates were 46% and 42%, respectively. Although these findings cannot be generalized since all respondents were family planning clinic clients, they indicate a need for the integration of problem-solving skills and self-esteem-enhancing activities into health and wellness programs for US adolescents.
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH CAROLINA | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | CROSS SECTIONAL ANALYSIS | COMPARATIVE STUDIES | ADOLESCENTS, FEMALE | ABORTION | FIRST INTERCOURSE | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | SELF-PERCEPTION | LIFE STYLE | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Research Methodology | Studies | Adolescents | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Fertility Control, Postconception | Family Planning | Sex Behavior | Behavior | Contraception | Perception | Psychological Factors
Document Number: 131145 Notification

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Title: Health-promoting behaviors of rural adolescent women.
Author: Felton GM; Liu Q; Parsons MA; Geslani GP
Source: WOMEN AND HEALTH. 1998;27(4):67-80.
Abstract: Health behaviors acquired during adolescence have long-lasting effects upon individuals. The social-cognitive behavioral approach suggests that cognitive factors, social factors, environmental factors, and demographic factors influence health behavior. Among urban youth, self-image has been positively correlated with health practices, including mental and social health behaviors. Low self-esteem has been associated with health-compromising behaviors such as smoking, poor dietary practices, and psychosocial risk-taking. Rural adolescents have been reported to have lower self-image than urban youth. The authors examined the health-promoting behaviors of a sample of rural female adolescents and the influence of cognitive, social, and environmental factors upon those behaviors. The sample was comprised of 128 rural, never-married, non-pregnant women aged 16-19 years. 55% were Black and 45% White. 81% were enrolled in school, 24% were employed, 79% had mothers with a high school education or less, and 42% were living with both parents. 44% of the variance in health-promoting behavior in the sample was explained by self-image, problem solving, mother's education, employment status, and family structure. Self-image was the most important predictor of health-promoting behavior, explaining 33% of the variance.
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SOUTH CAROLINA | RESEARCH REPORT | RURAL POPULATION | HEALTH | BEHAVIOR | ADOLESCENTS, FEMALE | SELF-PERCEPTION | MOTHERS | EDUCATIONAL STATUS | EMPLOYMENT STATUS | FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Adolescents | Youth | Age Factors | Perception | Psychological Factors | Parents | Family Relationships | Family Characteristics | Socioeconomic Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors
Document Number: 137954

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Title: CRLP in the courts.
Author: Kelly M
Source: REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM NEWS. 1998 Dec;7(9):6-7.
Abstract: In November 1998, an appeals court granted a temporary injunction against Wisconsin's "partial-birth abortion" law finding that it did was unconstitutional because it banned pre-viability abortions, failed to include health exceptions to protect maternal life, and was too vague. The court also took exception with the punishment of life imprisonment noting that such an extreme punishment may make physicians unwilling to perform any abortions. This was the first federal appellate court decision that found constitutional flaws in language modeled after proposed federal legislation. Also in November, a district court in Arkansas permanently blocked Arkansas's "partial-birth abortion" law and noted that it actually prohibited a greater range of procedures. The Center for Reproductive Law and Policy (CRLP) had secured a preliminary injunction against the law in July 1997. In October 1998, CRLP argued before an appeals court that a Charleston, South Carolina, hospital's policy of testing indigent pregnant women (virtually all of whom were Black) for drugs without their consent was unconstitutional and violated several federal laws. Approximately 280 women had been tested since 1989, and those who tested positive for cocaine use were reported to law enforcement officials and arrested days or hours after delivery or while they were pregnant, even though they received no prenatal care or drug treatment in prison.
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | WISCONSIN | ARKANSAS | SOUTH CAROLINA | CRITIQUE | COURT DECISION | LEGISLATION | ABORTION | TIME FACTORS | ABORTION LAW | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Litigation | Fertility Control, Postconception | Family Planning | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population
Document Number: 137869 Notification

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Title: Adolescent pregnancy: an important preventable perinatal risk factor [editorial]
Author: Elhassani SB
Source: JOURNAL - SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 1997 Dec;93(12):462.
Abstract: Implementation of adolescent pregnancy prevention programs in South Carolina (US) produced steady declines in the rate of adolescent pregnancy between 1988 and 1994. Also effective have been intervention programs aimed at pregnant and parenting teens. The US still lags behind other countries in terms of preventive medicine. Only 1% of the national health care budget is allotted to prevention programs. Since young maternal age is associated with an increased risk of preterm labor, infant mortality, miscarriage, intrauterine growth retardation, and toxemia, every effort should be made to reduce the rate of adolescent pregnancy. Adolescent pregnancy is not the only cause of high infant mortality, however. Problems such as child abuse, delinquency, unhealthy life style, poor nutrition, and the national economic crisis also contribute.
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH CAROLINA | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY | PREVENTIVE MEDICINE | INFANT MORTALITY | COMPLICATIONS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Medicine | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Mortality | Diseases
Document Number: 134006


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