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Youthfest Research:
Sexual Activity
80% of those surveyed indicated that they did
not engage in sexual intercourse in the current year
-72% of these students were female
(about 2% less than the overall sample)
80% of those surveyed indicated that they did
not engage in sexual intercourse in the current year
-24% of these students were 14 years old
or younger (about 4% more than the overall sample
in this youngest category)
-37% of these students were 15-16 years
old (about 3% more than the overall sample in this
age category)
-24% of these students were 17-18 years
old (about 4% more than the overall sample in this
age category)
-15% of these students were 19 years old
or older (about 5% less than the overall sample in
this age category)
Age of respondents is a significant predictor of
sexual intercourse activity. The following alternative
framing dramatically illustrates this truth.
95% of those 14 or under did not engage in
sexual intercourse in the current year
86% of those 15-16 did not engage in sexual
intercourse in the current year
74% of those 17-18 did not engage in sexual
intercourse in the current year
61% of those 19-20 did not engage in sexual
intercourse in the current year
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