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

26. How old were you when you first had sexual intercourse?

Based on those who have had sexual intercourse; n=182

Boys   Girls   Total
12 or younger 9   2   6
13 12   6   10
14 20   10   16
15 21   32   25
16 28   35   31
17 9   15   11
Don't know 0   0   0
Refused 1   0   1


27. How many people have you had sexual intercourse with?

Based on those who have had sexual intercourse; n=182

Boys   Girls   Total
1 40   54   46
2 17   21   18
3 13   13   13
4 4   3   4
5 7   0   4
6 3   0   2
7 or more 9   6   8
Don't know 3   0   2
Refused 3   3   3
No, have never had a (girlfriend/boyfriend) 9   12   11
Don't know 0   0   0
Refused 1   0   *


28. Since you began having sexual intercourse, have you used birth control every time you've had sex, almost every time, most of the time, only sometimes, hardly ever, or have you never used birth control?

Based on those who have had sexual intercourse; n=182

Boys   Girls   Total
Every time you have had sex 45   38   42
Almost every time 8   17   11
Only sometimes 7   8   7
Hardly ever 6   2   5
Never used birth control 17   20   19
Don't know 0   0   0
Refused 0   0   0


29. Since you began having sexual intercourse, have you used birth control every time you've had sex, almost every time, most of the time, only sometimes, hardly ever, or have you never used birth control?

Based on those who have had sexual intercourse; n=182

Boys   Girls   Total
Yes 57   78   6
No 43   22   34
Don't know 0   0   0
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Refused 0   0   0


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New KFF/YM Magazine National Survey of Teens on Dating, Intimacy, and Sexual Experiences:
Survey Part Seven | Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | 
Part Five | Part Six | 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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