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.
In San Francisco, 288 babies were born to teen moms in 2006, for a rate of 18.9 per 1,000 teens. California's teen birthrate is still well below the peak of 70.9 births per 1,000 in 1991, and it also is below the national average today of 41.9 births per 1,000 teens. But public health officials throughout the Bay Area said part of the blame for the sudden increase statewide is complacency among themselves.