Definition of thesis. 1  a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree.  an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument.
Pregnancy rates are the number of pregnancies per 1,000 females age 15 to 19 years. 1. NYS Teen Pregnancy Rates by ZIP codes (2006-2008) - Updated 9/24/10 Attachment 1a. 13755 52.63 12540 21.32 14222 56.80 14052 11.36 12957 40.65 12058 43.21 13637 69.77.
It found that teen pregnancy has dropped dramatically among Black teens. Researchers from the CDC found that between the years 1999-2009 unplanned pregnancy rates among African-American teens dropped by a whopping 51 percent and 40 percent for Latinos.