Table 2 Sexual activity and risky sexual behaviors in the study sample
From: Psychosocial predictors of sexual initiation and high-risk sexual behaviors in early adolescence
| Sexual activity | N = 1,175 |
|---|---|
| Active by sixth grade | 11.1% |
| Active by eighth grade | 21.0% |
| Not sexually active | 67.9% |
| Individual risky sexual behavior items (among those sexually active by eighth grade) | N = 247 |
| Not used condom last time had sex | 7.2% |
| Had been drinking or using drugs | 3.2% |
| No method used to prevent pregnancy | 4.9% |
| How many times pregnant | |
| Once or not sure | 3.7% |
| Two or more times | 1.0% |
| Number of people had sex with | |
| 1 person | 41.9% |
| 2–3 people | 33.8% |
| 4–5 people | 9.8% |
| 6 or more people | 14.5% |