Table 3.
Sexual experiences among very young adolescent girls by participation in DREAMS activities.
| Percentage of girls reporting item |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Combined (n = 606) | Never participated in DREAMS (n = 343) | Participated in DREAMS (n = 263) |
| 1. Have been in a romantic relationship | 10.6 | 11.1 | 9.9 |
| 2. Have you ever spent time alone with someone you were in love with alone? | 8.4 | 9.3 | 7.2 |
| 3. Ever held hands with someone you were in love with? | 8.8 | 9.6 | 7.6 |
| 4. Ever hugged or cuddled with someone you were in love with? | 5.0 | 5.8 | 3.8 |
| 5. Ever kissed/been kissed by someone on the lips or with tongue | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| 6. Ever flirted with or sent sexual picture of yourself to someone using a phone, email, or social media? | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 7. Ever touched another boy or girls’ private parts or been touched? | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 8. Ever had sexual intercourse? | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Prevalence of sexual experience | 12.9 | 13.4 | 12.2 |