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. 2019 May 19;36(5):442–459. doi: 10.1177/1455072519845970

Table 1.

About the sample (n = 328).

Age at alcohol debut (years) Age at illicit drug debut (years) Age at sexual debut (years)
Mean (SD) 14.57 (1.7) 16.68 (2.0) 15.72 (1.9)
Alcohol consumption
% 2–4 times per month 46.7 (n = 151)
% 2–3 times per week 13.3 (n = 43)
Binge drinking
% Every month 22.3 (n = 68)
% Every week 11.1 (n = 34)
Risky consumption of alcohol Tried illicit drug
% yes 61.7 (n = 192) 41.8 (n = 136)
Had sex Had an STI
% yes 90.7 (n = 294) 22.5 (n = 73)
Rarely/never use protection Forgotten protection* Abstained from protection*
% yes 45.9 (n = 135) 41.4 (n = 133) 50.6 (n = 162)
Sex under the influence of alcohol
% ever 74.7 (n = 233)
% sometimes 26.5 (n = 82)
% often/always 7.1 (n = 22)
Sex under the influence of illicit drug
% ever 16.0 (n = 51)

STI = sexually transmitted infection.

*under the influence of alcohol.