TABLE 1. Prevalence of demographic characteristics and sexual risk behaviors among sexually active* high school students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2019 .
| Characteristic | No.† (%§) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
|
Sex
| ||
| Female |
1,679 (52.2) |
49.4–55.0 |
| Male |
1,510 (47.8) |
45.0–50.6 |
|
Race/Ethnicity¶
| ||
| Black, non-Hispanic |
474 (11.2) |
8.9–14.0 |
| Hispanic |
771 (28.4) |
22.3–35.5 |
| White, non-Hispanic |
1,602 (52.3) |
46.4–58.1 |
|
Grade
| ||
| 9 |
389 (11.3) |
9.8–13.0 |
| 10 |
741 (21.4) |
19.3–23.6 |
| 11 |
967 (30.4) |
27.8–33.2 |
| 12 |
1,089 (36.9) |
33.4–40.4 |
|
Sexual risk behavior
| ||
| Had sexual intercourse before age 13 years |
242 (7.0) |
5.7–8.5 |
| Had sexual intercourse with ≥4 persons during their lifetime |
854 (26.9) |
24.3–29.7 |
| Had sexual intercourse with ≥2 persons during the previous 3 months |
658 (20.5) |
18.5–22.7 |
| Had drunk alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse | 652 (21.2) | 18.8–23.9 |
Abbreviation: CI = confidence interval.
* Defined as having had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey (n = 3,226).
† Unweighted.
§ Weighted estimates.
¶ Race/ethnicity values do not total 100% because “other/multiple” responses are not reported (i.e., American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, and multiple race).