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New KFF/YM Magazine National Survey of Teens on Dating, Intimacy, and Sexual Experiences:


18.a How concerned would you say the boys you know are about . . . (Insert)? Are the boys you know very concerned, somewhat, not too, or not at all concerned?

Boys   Girls   Total  
a.  Getting a girl pregnant 48   31   39   Very concerned
27   30   28   Somewhat concerned
12   23   18   Not too concerned
11   15   19   Not at all concerned
2   1   2   Don't know
0   0   0   Refused
b.  HIV or AIDS 60   42   51   Very concerned
17   27   22   Somewhat concerned
14   17   16   Not too concerned
8   12   10   Not at all concerned
2   1   1   Don't know
0   0   0   Refused
c.  Other sexually transmitted diseases (like herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia or genital warts) 51   35   43   Very concerned
22   34   28   Somewhat concerned
16   19   17   Not too concerned
9   10   10   Not at all concerned
2   2   2   Don't know
0   0   0   Refused


18.b How concerned would you say the girls you know are about . . . (Insert)? Are the girls you know very concerned, somewhat, not too, or not at all concerned?

Boys   Girls   Total  
a.  a. Getting pregnant 58   57   58   Very concerned
23   21   22   Somewhat concerned
9   11   10   Not too concerned
7   11   8   Not at all concerned
4   *   2   Don't know
0   0   0   Refused
b.  HIV or AIDS 61   61   61   Very concerned
17   18   18   Somewhat concerned
11   9   10   Not too concerned
8   11   9   Not at all concerned
3   1   2   Don't know
0   0   0   Refused
c.  Other sexually transmitted diseases (like herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia or genital warts) 54   52   53   Very concerned
23   24   23   Somewhat concerned
13   14   13   Not too concerned
8   10   9   Not at all concerned
3   1   2   Don't know
0   0   0   Refused


Now, I have some questions about you. If there's anything you feel uncomfortable answering please just tell me and we=ll go on to the next question.

19. First, have you ever had a (girlfriend/boyfriend)?

20. How many (girlfriends/boyfriends) have you had?

Boys   Girls   Total
Yes, have had a (girlfriend/boyfriend) 90   88   89
1 5   10   11
2 9   14   11
3 12   13   12
4 12   8   10
5 7   10   8
6 to 10 18   20   19
11 or more 19   9   14
Don't know 10   5   8
Refused 0   0   0
No, have never had a (girlfriend/boyfriend) 9   12   11
Don't know 0   0   0
Refused 1   0   *


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New KFF/YM Magazine National Survey of Teens on Dating, Intimacy, and Sexual Experiences:
Survey Part Five | Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | 
Part Six | Part Seven | Part Eight | Part Nine | 
Part Ten |  Part Eleven |  Part Twelve | Part Thirteen | 
Part Fourteen | 

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Publication Number: 1373
Publish Date: 1998-03-27

 

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