New KFF/YM Magazine National Survey of Teens on Dating, Intimacy, and Sexual Experiences:
30. Is this mainly because . . .
Based on those who have had sexual intercourse; n=182
Based on those who have never had a conversation with a partner about birth control; n=64
Boys
Girls
Total
You didn't think there was much of a risk
27
19
25
It was embarrassing or hard to bring up
20
7
16
You didn't want your partner to think you didn't trust (her/him)
4
2
4
Some other reason
46
72
52
Don't know
4
0
3
Refused
0
0
0
31. Did conversations about whether or not to use birth control usually take place before or after the first time you had sexual intercourse with a new partner?
Based on those who have had sexual intercourse; n=182
Based on those who have had a conversation with a partner about birth control; n=118
32. Did these conversations usually happen right before having sex-that is in the heat of the moment, sometime earlier that same day or before that?
Based on those who have had sexual intercourse; n=182
Based on those who have had a conversation with a partner about birth control; n=118
33. Did these conversations usually happen after having sex the first time, after having sex the second time or later than that?
Based on those who have had sexual intercourse; n=182
Based on those who have had a conversation with a partner about birth control; n=118
Boys
Girls
Total
Before
81
79
80
Right before having sex -that is in the heat of the moment
12
4
8
Sometime earlier that same day
18
9
14
Before that
49
67
58
Don't know
0
0
0
Refused
1
0
*
After
20
20
20
After having sex the first time
7
7
7
After having sex the second time
3
1
2
Later than that
9
10
10
Don't know
0
1
1
Refused
0
0
0
Don't know
0
1
*
Refused
0
0
0
34. Have you ever had a conversation with a sexual partner about the risk of infecting each other with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, or with some other sexually transmitted disease?
Based on those who have had sexual intercourse; n=182
Boys
Girls
Total
Yes
49
74
60
No
51
26
40
Don't know
0
0
0
Refused
0
0
0
35. Is this mainly because . . .
Based on those who have had sexual intercourse; n=182
Based on those who have never had a conversation with a partner about STDs; n=78
Boys
Girls
Total
You knew your partner pretty well
62
64
63
You didn't think there was much of a risk
15
12
14
You didn't want your partner to think you didn't trust (her/him)
11
0
9
It was embarrassing or hard to bring up
6
4
5
Some other reason
21
5
9
Don't know
0
0
0
Refused
0
0
0
36. Did conversations about AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases usually take place before or after the first time you had sexual intercourse with a new partner?
Based on those who have had sexual intercourse; n=182
Based on those who have had a conversation with a partner about STDs; n=104
37. Did these conversations usually happen right before having sex-that is in the heat of the moment, sometimes earlier that same day or before that?
Based on those who have had sexual intercourse; n=182
Based on those who have had a conversation with a partner about STDs; n=104
