Teen Sexuality Facts:
infants born to teen moms are more likely to have health problems
teen pregnancy is more likely if the teens parents a. didn't finish highschool b.were teen parents themselves c. low income
only 49.5% of pregnant teens graduate from highschool
black students are more likely to have had sex(72%) than white students(52%) or hispanic students(53%)
27% of male teens and 12% of female teens report four or more sexual partners, of those teens only 41% reported using condemns at last sexual contact
one of every eight teens are infected with a sexually transmitted disease
of teens who were receiving routine health care at the Cleveland Free Clinic, 86% were sexually active
the average age of first intercourse is 15.7 years for boys and 16.2 years for girls
Students who have had intercourse in highschool:
40% of ninth graders
47% of tenth graders
57% of eleventh graders
72% of twelvth graders
