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. 2020 May 2;25(1):836–848. doi: 10.1080/02673843.2020.1756861

Table 3.

Sexual experiences among very young adolescent girls by participation in DREAMS activities.

  Percentage of girls reporting item
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