Document 0189
 DOCN  M9480189
 TI    Sexual behavior of American adolescents: results from a U.S. national
       survey.
 DT    9410
 AU    Leigh BC; Morrison DM; Trocki K; Temple MT; Medical Research Institute
       of San Francisco, California.
 SO    J Adolesc Health. 1994 Mar;15(2):117-25. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94289439
 AB    PURPOSE: This paper reports on data from a 1990 U.S. national survey of
       the sexual behavior of male and female adolescents aged 12-17. METHODS:
       A household survey using a multi-stage area probability sample of the
       United States was undertaken in 1990. Adolescents were interviewed about
       sexual history, contraceptive use, and motivations, attitudes, and
       expectations with regard to sexual behavior and risk. RESULTS: The
       majority of 17-year-olds and about half of 16-year-olds, both male and
       female, had initiated sexual activity, with males initiating at younger
       ages than females. Sexual activity was episodic; only half of sexually
       experienced adolescents reported having sex in the month prior to the
       interview. Many sexually active respondents expressed less desire to
       have sex than confidence that they would have sex. Over half of
       respondents reported using a condom at most recent intercourse, with
       boys being more likely than girls to report condom use. Condom use at
       last intercourse was unrelated to perceptions of risk and concern about
       AIDS. CONCLUSIONS: Given the importance of some of the undesirable
       consequences of sexual activity in adolescents, such as AIDS and
       unwanted pregnancy, accurate and up-to-date information on sexual
       behavior of this age group is crucially important. The results of this
       study underscore the need for in-depth, population-based research on
       adolescent sexual behavior.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL/  TRANSMISSION
       Adolescence  *Adolescent Behavior  Child  Condoms/UTILIZATION
       Contraception Behavior  Data Collection  Female  Human  *Knowledge,
       Attitudes, Practice  Male  Pregnancy  Pregnancy, Unwanted  *Sex Behavior
       Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  United States  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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