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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2012 Nov 13;44(4):252–261. doi: 10.1363/4425212

TABLE 2.

Percentage of youth in quantitative sample reporting selected attitudes and behaviors, by gender

Attitude/behavior Males (N=164) Females (N=113)
Pregnant/tried to become pregnant in past 3 mos. na 28
Used prescription contraceptive in past 3 mos. na 19
Used prescription contraceptive at last sex na 16
Used condom in past 3 mos. 66 55
Used condom at last sex 52 33
Used withdrawal at last sex 39 43
Importance of avoiding pregnancy
 Very 75 71
 Somewhat 10 11
 A little 3 4
 Not at all 12 15
Feeling if pregnancy occurred
 Very upset 25 45
 A little upset 32 30
 A little pleased 20 15
 Very pleased 23 10

Note: na=not applicable.