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Early sexual intercourse.

Didier Garriguet1

  • 1Health Statistics Division at Statistics Canada, Ottawa. Didier.Garriguet@statcan.ca

Health Reports
|June 24, 2005
PubMed
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Approximately 12-13% of adolescents engage in early sexual activity by ages 14-15. Key factors like puberty onset and smoking influence this, differing between genders.

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Area of Science:

  • Adolescent Health
  • Sociology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Early sexual activity is a significant concern in adolescent health.
  • Understanding associated risk factors is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the prevalence of sexual intercourse among adolescents by ages 14-15.
  • To identify adolescent characteristics at ages 12-13 linked to early sexual activity.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (1996-2001).
  • Employed descriptive statistics for prevalence estimation.
  • Applied logistic regression to analyze predictors of sexual activity.

Main Results:

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  • Prevalence was similar for boys (12%) and girls (13%) by ages 14-15.
  • For girls, factors included region, puberty, self-concept, substance use, and weight.
  • For boys, factors included age, parental relationship, income, and smoking.

    • Conclusions:

    • Predictors of early sexual activity vary significantly between adolescent boys and girls.
    • Early identification of these factors can inform prevention strategies.