Wednesday, February 25, 2009

SEX by the Numbers

Slightly less than half of 8-12th grade students have had sexual intercourse (CDC survey 2007)

55% of students ages 15-19 have had heterosexual oral sex (Guttmacher Institute 2008)

35% of 9-12 grade students are sexually active (have had sex in the last 3 months) CDC, National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007

50% of students who take virginity pledges deny it a year later/ American Journal of Public Health, June 2006

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