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9634289

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-6-18
pubmed:abstractText
In spite of a variety of broad-based interventions, rates of adolescent sexual intercourse remain high. Using data from a large longitudinal study, this paper provides empirical evidence of Canadian adolescent sexual activity rates by age and gender. The incidence of first sexual intercourse among those 13-15 years was higher among males than females; by ages 16-17 years, rates were the same for both genders (25%). Prevalence of sexual intercourse with age; by age 16-17 years, similar rates were reported for both genders (approximately 50%). Analysis of data over a three-year period indicated that at each age, over 80% of adolescents reported intermittent or no sexual intercourse. Different factors predicted the absence of early sexual intercourse for the two genders. These data provide useful information about Canadian adolescent sexual activity, particularly related to identifying high risk groups for targeted prevention interventions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0008-4263
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
89
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
90-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-13
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Adolescent sexual behaviour: results from an Ontario sample. Part 1: Adolescent sexual activity.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON. thomash@fhs.csu.mcmaster.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article