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Demographics of Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Contraception, Pregnancy, and STDs
Author(s) -
Newcomer Susan,
Baldwin Wendy
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1992.tb01242.x
Subject(s) - demographics , sexual intercourse , fertility , sexual behavior , demography , family planning , pregnancy , sexually active , national survey of family growth , medicine , developed country , population , psychology , clinical psychology , research methodology , biology , sociology , genetics
The demographics of fertility‐related behavior of youth ages 10–18 are reviewed. Data were collected from U.S. vital statistics, and birth rates, contraceptive use, sexual behavior, number and types of sexual partners, patterns of sexual initiation and sexual intercourse, and sexually transmitted diseases were examined. Despite data limitations, the demographic profile of adolescent sexual intercourse is striking. Age clearly is the single most important predictor of sexual debut.