Table 2.
Trends among males in prevalence of sexual behaviours and sexual violence/harassment in BC AHS 1992, 1998, and 2003
| 1992 | 1998 | 2003 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 95%CI | % | 95%CI | % | 95%CI | |
| Sexual behaviours | ||||||
| Ever had sexual intercourse | 33.9 | (31.0–37.0) | 24.9 | (23.8–26.1) | 23.3 | (22.1–24.6) |
| Early first intercourse (before age 14)a | 42.8 | (37.3–48.6) | 35.8 | (33.0–38.7) | 25.2 | (23.1–27.3) |
| 3 or more lifetime sexual partnersa | 42.6 | (39.8–45.5) | 37.2 | (35.3–39.2) | 39.0 | (36.4–41.6) |
| Substance use before last intercoursea | 27.2 | (25.1–29.4) | 37.4 | (35.1–39.8) | 31.4 | (29.2–33.7) |
| Contraceptive use | ||||||
| Used condoms at last intercoursea | 64.6 | (62.1–67.0) | 65.3 | (63.0–67.4) | 74.9 | (72.8–76.9) |
| Used birth control pills at last intercoursea | 22.5 | (20.8–24.3) | 38.4 | (36.1–40.8) | ||
| Used effective birth control methodsb at last intercoursea | 77.4 | (75.2–79.4) | 86.9 | (85.3–88.4) | ||
| Sexual violence/harassment | ||||||
| Sexual abuse history | 3.6 | (3.1–4.1) | 3.1 | (2.7–3.4) | 2.4 | (2.1–2.8) |
| Forced intercourse history | 1.6 | (1.3–1.9) | 1.9 | (1.6–2.2) | ||
| Unwanted sexual comments in the past year | 34.5 | (33.3–35.6) | 35.5 | (34.4–36.6) | ||
| Unwanted sexual touching in the past year | 17.3 | (16.5–18.2) | 17.6 | (16.6–18.6) | ||
| Pregnancy involvement | ||||||
| Ever caused a pregnancy | 2.3 | (1.9–2.9) | 1.6 | (1.4–1.9) | 1.3 | (1.0–1.7) |
a
Among youth who have ever had sexual intercourse
b
“Effective birth control methods” = condoms, birth control pills, depo provera, and/or diaphragm