Table 1.

Basic demographic and sexual experience characteristics of the interviewees.

	Interviewees (N = 20)
Sampling frame characteristics
Sexual experience
Two or more sexual partners by age 16	6
First sexual experience by age 16 (one partner)	7
First sexual experience by age 18	7
Father's social class
Manual	10
Non-manual	10
Educational attainment (at age 16)
Credit CSE grades	10
General/foundation CSE grades	10
Area of residence
Main city	9
Rest of study area	11
Other demographic characteristics
Living arrangements
With parents	12
With partner	2
On own with (child/children)	3
Student accommodation	3
Current employment
Working full-time	7
Working part-time	4
Full-time mother	2
In full-time education (college or university)	7
Sexual experience
Age at first sexual intercourse (range)	12–17
Total number of sexual partners (range)	1–16
Boyfriend relationships	20
Casual sex partners	16
Coercive sexual experiences/abusive relationships	4
Pregnancy	8
Tested for STIs	9
Sexually transmitted infection	1
Experience of contraceptive use (ever use)
Condoms	20
Pill	19
Alternatives (e.g. injection)	4
Emergency contraception	16
Non-use (i.e. unprotected sex)	10

^*As reported in survey data at age 16 or 18.

^†CSE Grades are the exams at the end of statutory education, with credit being the highest level.

^‡As reported at interview at age 20.