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• U.S. women report the least positive experiences among the 11 countries studied. They have the greatest burden of chronic illness, highest rates of skipping needed health care because of cost, difficulty affording their health care, and are least satisfied with their care (Gunja M., Tikkanen R., Seervia S., et al, 2018).
• Only 10% of students from low income families will have a 4 year college degree by 25 (Accredited Schools Online, 2022).
• Only about 50% of teen mothers receive a high school diploma by 22 years of age, whereas approximately 90% of women who do not give birth during adolescence graduate from high school (cdc.gov, 2021). 

Sources:

(2021, November 25). About Teen Pregnancy. CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/teenpregnancy/about/index.htm#:~:text=The%20Importance%20of%20Prevention&text=Only%20about%2050%25%20of%20teen,adolescence%20graduate%20from%20high%20school.

ASO Staff Writers. (2022, October 25). Higher Education for Low Income Students. Accredited Schools Online. https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/low-income-students/

Gunja, M. Z., Tikkanen, R., Seervai, S., & Collins, S. R. (2018, December 19). What Is the Status of Women’s Health and Health Care in the U.S. Compared to Ten Other Countries? The Commonwealth Fund. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2018/dec/womens-health-us-compared-ten-other-countries