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National, State, and Local DataNational, State, and Local Data


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2007 YRBS Results

Sexual Risk Behaviors


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Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had

Sexual Intercourse, by Sex* and Race/Ethnicity,** 2007

* M > F

** B > H > W

National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007

49.8

43.7

66.5

52.0

45.947.8

0

20

40

60

80

100

Total Female Male White Black Hispanic

Percent


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Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had

Sexual Intercourse, 1991 2007

1 Decreased 1991-2007, p < .05

National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991 2007

54.1 53.0 53.148.4 49.9 47.8

146.846.745.6

0

20

40

60

80

100

1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007

Percent


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Range and Median Percentage of High School

Students Who Ever Had Sexual Intercourse,

Across 34 States and 22 Cities, 2007

State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007

36.2

26.4

45.950.6

67.1

59.5

0

20

40

60

80

100

States Cities

Percent


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Percentage of High School Students Who Had Sexual

Intercourse for the First Time Before Age 13 Years, by

Sex* and Race/Ethnicity,** 2007

* M > F

** B > H > W


10.14.4

16.3

8.27.14.0

0

20

40

60

80

100


Percent


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Intercourse for the First Time Before Age 13 Years,

1991 2007

1 Decreased 1991-2005, no change 2005-2007, p < .05


10.2 9.2 8.9 7.2 8.3 7.11

6.27.46.6

0

20

40

60

80

100

1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007

Percent


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Students Who Had Sexual Intercourse for the First

Time Before Age 13 Years, Across 36 States and 22

Cities, 2007


3.0 3.96.0

10.313.3

18.6

0

10

20

30

40

50

States Cities

Percent


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Intercourse with Four or More Persons During Their Life,

by Sex* and Race/Ethnicity,** 2007

* M > F

** B > H > W


17.9

11.5

27.6

17.314.911.8

0

20

40

60

80

100


Percent


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Intercourse with Four or More Persons During Their Life,

1991 2007


1 Decreased 1991-2007, p < .05

18.7 18.7 17.8 16.0 16.2 14.9114.314.414.2

0

20

40

60

80

100

1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007

Percent


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Students Who Had Sexual Intercourse with Four or

More Persons During Their Life, Across 35 States and

22 Cities, 2007


6.1 6.5

13.816.6

22.5

29.6

0

10

20

30

40

50

States Cities

Percent


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Percentage of High School Students Who Were Currently

Sexually Active,* by Sex and Race/Ethnicity,** 2007

* Had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey.

** B > H > W


34.3 32.9

46.0

37.435.0 35.6

0

20

40

60

80

100


Percent


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Percentage of High School Students Who Were Currently

Sexually Active,* 1991 2007


* Had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey.1 Decreased 1991-2007, p < .05

37.5 37.5 37.934.8 36.3 35.0

133.934.333.4

0

20

40

60

80

100

1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007

Percent


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Students Who Were Currently Sexually Active,*

Across 35 States and 22 Cities, 2007

* Had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey.


23.617.5

34.136.6

45.349.7

0

20

40

60

80

100

States Cities

Percent


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Percentage of High School Students Who Used a Condom

During Last Sexual Intercourse,* by Sex** and

Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007

* Among the 35.0% of students nationwide who had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before

the survey.

** M > F

*** B > WNational Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007

68.5

59.7

67.3

61.461.5

54.9

0

20

40

60

80

100


Percent


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Percentage of High School Students Who Used a Condom

During Last Sexual Intercourse,* 1991 2007


* Among students who had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey.1

Increased 1991-2003, no change 2003-2007, p < .05

46.2

52.8 54.4 56.8 58.0

61.5162.863.0

57.9

0

20

40

60

80

100

1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007

Percent


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Students Who Used a Condom During Last Sexual

Intercourse,* Across 35 States and 22 Cities, 2007

* Among the students who had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey.


54.257.0

68.169.274.3

61.5

0

20

40

60

80

100

States Cities

Percent


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Percentage of High School Students Who Used Birth

Control Pills Before Last Sexual Intercourse,* by Sex**

and Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007

* To prevent pregnancy, among the 35.0% of students nationwide who had sexual intercourse with at least one person

during the 3 months before the survey.

** F > M

*** W > B, H


13.1

20.8

9.1 9.1

16.0 18.7

0

20

40

60

80

100


Percent


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Percentage of High School Students Who Used Birth

Control Pills Before Last Sexual Intercourse,* 1991 2007


* To prevent pregnancy, among students who had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the

survey.

1 No significant change over time

20.8

18.4 17.4 16.6 16.2 16.0117.617.018.2

0

20

40

60

80

100

1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007

Percent


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Range and Median Percentage of High School Students

Who Used Birth Control Pills Before Last Sexual


* To prevent pregnancy, among students who had sexual intercourse at least one person during the 3 months before the

survey.


12.2

6.3

18.9

9.2

36.1

16.9

0

10

20

30

40

50

States Cities

Percent


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Percentage of High School Students Who Drank Alcohol

or Used Drugs Before Last Sexual Intercourse,*

by Sex** and Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007

* Among the 35.0% of students nationwide who had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the three months

before the survey.

** M > F

*** W, H > B


27.524.8

16.421.4

22.5

17.7

0

20

40

60

80

100


Percent


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Percentage of High School Students Who Drank Alcohol or

Used Drugs Before Last Sexual Intercourse,* 1991 2007


* Among students who had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the three months before the survey.1 Increased 1991-2001, decreased 2001-2007, p < .05

21.6 21.324.8 24.7 24.8 22.5

123.325.425.6

0

20

40

60

80

100

1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007

Percent


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Range and Median Percentage of High School Students

Who Drank Alcohol or Used Drugs Before Last Sexual


* Among students who had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the three months before the survey.


17.6

12.2

22.5

17.4

28.125.5

0

10

20

30

40

50

States Cities

Percent


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Percentage of High School Students Who Were Ever Taught

in School about AIDS or HIV Infection, by Sex* and

Race/Ethnicity,** 2007

* F > M

** W, B > H


88.791.1 90.3

85.0

89.5 90.2

0

20

40

60

80

100


Percent


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Percentage of High School Students Who Were Ever

Taught in School about AIDS or HIV Infection, 1991 2007


1 Increased 1991-1997, decreased 1997-2007, p < .05

83.386.1 86.3

91.5 90.6 89.51

87.987.989.0

0

20

40

60

80

100

1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007

Percent


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79.076.7

87.585.6

91.7 92.3

50

60

70

80

90

100

States Cities

Percent


Students Who Were Ever Taught in School about AIDS

or HIV Infection, Across 35 States and 20 Cities, 2007


0


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Percentage of High School Students Who Were Tested

for HIV*, by Sex** and Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007

11.1 10.7

22.412.7

12.9 14.8

0

20

40

60

80

100


Percent

* Does not include tests conducted when donating blood.

** F > M

*** B > W, H



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Percentage of High School Students Who Were Tested

for HIV,* 2005 2007


*Does not include tests conducted when donating blood.1 No significant change over time

11.9 12.91

0

20

40

60

80

100

2005 2007

Percent


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