Sexual Risk Behaviors

Percentage of U.S. high school students receiving mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D/F’s who ever had sexual intercourse – Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.* This means that 31% of students with mostly A’s ever had sexual intercourse and 67% of students with mostly D/F’s ever had sexual intercourse. *p<.0001 after controlling for sex, grade level, and race/ethnicity.

Percentage of U.S. high school students receiving mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D/F’s who had first sexual intercourse before age 13 years – Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.* This means that 3% of students with mostly A’s had first sexual intercourse before age 13 years and 16% of students with mostly D/F’s had first sexual intercourse before age 13 years. *p<.0001 after controlling for sex, grade level, and race/ethnicity.

Percentage of U.S. high school students receiving mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D/F’s who had sexual intercourse with four or more persons during their life – Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.* This means that 8% of students with mostly A’s had sexual intercourse with four or more persons during their life and 28% of students with mostly D/F’s had sexual intercourse with four or more persons during their life. *p<.0001 after controlling for sex, grade level, and race/ethnicity.

Percentage of U.S. high school students receiving mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D/F’s who were currently sexually active – Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.* This means that 23% of students with mostly A’s were currently sexually active and 54% of students with mostly D/F’s were currently sexually active. *p<.0001 after controlling for sex, grade level, and race/ethnicity.

Percentage of U.S. high school students receiving mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D/F’s who drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse – Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.* This means that 20% of students with mostly A’s drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse and 34% of students with mostly D/F’s drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse. *p<.001 after controlling for sex, grade level, and race/ethnicity.

Percentage of U.S. high school students receiving mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D/F’s who had been pregnant or gotten someone pregnant – Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.* This means that 3% of students with mostly A’s had ever been pregnant or gotten someone pregnant and 8% of students with mostly D/F’s had ever been pregnant or gotten someone pregnant. *p<.0001 after controlling for sex, grade level, and race/ethnicity.