The costs and outcomes of health care are often compared among countries. In such comparisons, what is true about the U.S. outcomes in relation to adolescent pregnancies?
A. Rates of adolescent pregnancies are lower in the United States than in most other developed nations.
B. Rates of adolescent pregnancies are about the same in the United States as in other developed nations.
C. Rates of adolescent pregnancies are higher in the United States than in most other developed nations.
D. Rates of adolescent pregnancies are lower in the United States than in most other developed nations but are rising rapidly.
ANS: C
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