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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2013 Mar 6;53(1):85–90. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.01.004

Table 2.

Percentage of Adolescents who Endorse Specific Sexual Boundaries Overall and By Gender

Boundary Total (%) Male (%) Female (%) χ2
Never (I would not do this activity under any circumstance) 3.7 5.9 2.3 4.3*
At any Opportunity 10.3 20.7 3.3 39.5***
At a Certain Age 16.8 15.9 16.9 0.003
Feel Mature to Handle Consequences 53.1 46.8 57.1 5.21*
Attractive Partner 24.1 36.0 16.3 25.60***
Length of Relationship 15.6 10.7 18.6 4.85*
Committed Relationship 44.0 36.0 49.5 9.02**
Trust of Partner 50.7 45.3 54.5 4.07*
Partner and I are in Love 46.5 36.0 53.8 15.54***
I was Married 52.3 38.9 60.8 23.26***
I will not get in Trouble 24.9 29.6 21.6 4.12*
No one would find out 17.6 19.7 15.9 1.19
Safer Sex Method Available 38.3 37.4 39.2 0.16
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