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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2008 Nov 20;44(3):214–221. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.09.002

Table 1.

Test-Retest Reliability Estimates for Self-Reported Sexual Behavior

Self-Report Variable Type of Data* N Test-retest reliability index
Lifetime
Oral Sex dichotomous 156 .75
Vaginal Sex dichotomous 156 .67
Tested for STIs dichotomous 156 .79
Diagnosed with an STI dichotomous 41 .85
Tested for HIV dichotomous 156 .77
Pregnancy history dichotomous 156 .61
Sex partners (number) count 79 .81
Age of sexual debut (years) count 79 .87
Last Three Months
Vaginal sex dichotomous 156 .72
Vaginal sex without a condom dichotomous 156 .47
Unprotected vaginal sex (number) count 100 .44
Vaginal sex partners (number) count 78 .68
Most Recent Vaginal Sex
Condom use dichotomous 79 .62
Drug use prior to sex dichotomous 79 .64
Alcohol use prior to sex dichotomous 79 .34
*

Note. Dichotomous variables evaluated using kappa; count variables evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient; N = number of participants providing data.