TABLE 1.
Selected characteristics of a sample of U.S. adolescent respondents to an online survey assessing learning about sexual information, 2015
| Characteristic | % or mean(N=1,990) |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC | |
| Gender | |
| Male | 51 |
| Female | 49 |
| Age | |
| 14 | 21.3 |
| 15 | 25.7 |
| 16 | 26.0 |
| 17 | 27.0 |
| Mean | 15.6 (1.1) |
| Race | |
| Black | 50.3 |
| White | 49.7 |
| Receives free/reduced-cost school lunch | |
| Yes | 46.8 |
| No | 53.2 |
| Mother’s education | |
| ≥college | 43.2 |
| <college | 56.8 |
| BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES | |
| Mean sexual activity score‡ (range, 0–9) | 2.1 (3.0) |
| Ever had sex | |
| Yes | 26.8 |
| No | 73.2 |
| Condom use at last sex† | |
| Yes | 70.1 |
| No | 29.9 |
| Hormonal birth control use at last sex† | |
| Yes | 43.2 |
| No | 56.8 |
| COVARIATES | |
| Mean sensation seeking (range, 1–5) | 3.3 (1.0) |
| Mean impulsivity (range, 0–1) | 0.5 (0.3) |
| Mean perceived parental monitoring (range, 1–5) | 3.8 (0.9) |
| Mean perceived parental involvement (range, 1–4) | 3.0 (0.8) |
| Mean daily television time (range, 0–24 hours) | 5.5 (4.6) |
| Mean daily Internet time (range, 0–24 hours) | 6.5 (5.2) |
†
Among 529 who reported having ever had sex.
‡
Respondent’s level of sexual activity in past six months as measured on an ordered difficulty index ranging from kissing to performing oral sex.
Notes: Unless otherwise noted, data are percentages. Figures in parentheses are standard deviations.