Teenage Pregnancy Research Report - 3p Consulting

Both males and females generally agreed that it is okayto have sex as long as you use protection (68% and 50%respectively). 80% of women think it is okay to have sexonce you are in a committed relationship. 16% of malesand 10% of females answered that it is okay to have sexif you are drunk or high.13. Please answer true or false for each of thefollowing statements. If you’re unsure, pleasetick “Don’t Know.”16% of boys think that girls cannot get pregnant the firsttime she has sex. The same percentage again believesthat a guy cannot get a girl pregnant if it is the first timehe has had sex. 80% of females believe that abstinenceis the only way to completely avoid pregnancy. 40% ofmales and 15% of females believe that a girl cannot getpregnant if she is menstruating, with only 12% of malesanswering that it is possible. 80% of females believe thatbirth control pills are effective even if you miss takingthem for two or three days in a row.15. How much do you agree or disagree with each ofthe following statements?8% of males do not feel they have the right to changetheir mind about having sex with someone. Femalesare 43% more likely to feel comfortable saying “no” tohaving sex than males (75% and 32% respectively). 32%of males and 25% of females do not know all they needto know about preventing pregnancy. Only 8% of malesbelieve they know all they need to know about preventingsexually transmitted infections or diseases. 70.8% ofmales feel that talking to parents about sex was moreawkward than helpful. 80% of girls do not believe thatbeing a virgin is embarrassing. 48% of males believe thatif it is your time to get pregnant it will happen, regardlessof the precautions you take. 90% of females disagreewith this statement.16. Which, if any, of the following have you everdone? Please tick all that apply.14. Which, if any, of the following have you used forinformation about sex and contraception? Pleasetick all that apply.Friends are the number source of information about sexor contraception for both groups. Females are far morelikely to obtain information from their doctor than males(55% and 4% respectively). Females are 36% more likelyto get information from their partner. Close to half of eachgroup get information through internet searches. Maleswere 15% more likely to information from a sports coachthan girls.45.5% of respondents stated that they have hooked upwith someone and regretted it. Females were twice aslikely to answer yes to that statement. 42.1% of femaleshave been pressured to go further sexually than theywould have liked, and 47.4% of females have lied to getout of a sexual situation.17. When you are deciding whether or not to havesex, whose opinion, besides your own, mattersmost? Choose up to 3.Both male and female respondents agreed that theopinion of their partners was the opinion that matteredmost, besides their own (45.8% and 50%respectively).43.2% of respondents answered that no one else’sopinion matters. No respondents felt that the opinionsof their siblings or religious leaders matter to them whendeciding whether to have sex or not.100