Teenage Pregnancy Research Report - 3p Consulting

15. How much do you agree with the followingstatements?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 3.84.4% of respondents feel they have the right to changetheir mind about sex, even if it involves stopping theact. 57.8% feel comfortable insisting on the use ofcontraception when having sex. 37.8% answered theydid not know to the same question. 59.1% of respondentsfind that talking to their parents or guardians about sex ismore awkward than it is helpful. 43.2% agree that girlshave more respect for guys who wait to have sex. If thesituation is reversed, only 31.1% agree that guys havemore respect for girls who wait to have sex, with 42.2%of respondents disagreeing with this statement. 28.9%of respondents feel that fate plays a role in pregnancy.26.7% of respondents think that it is embarrassing foryoung people to admit to being a virgin. 62.2% disagreewith that statement. Only 28.9% of respondents feelthat they know everything they need to know aboutavoiding pregnancy and only 26.7% feel that they knowall they need to know to prevent contracting a sexually–transmitted infection or disease. 82.2% of respondentsdo not think that having sex with their partner will makethem stay with them.16. Which, if any, of the following have you everdone? Please tick all that apply.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.18. Which of the following would be worse?60% of all respondents answered that pregnancy wouldbe the worst possible outcome from having sex with aspread of 56% male and 65% female. Males were moreworried than females about contracting a sexuallytransmitteddisease (40% and 25% respectively). Norespondents felt that losing someone because you wouldnot have sex with them was the worst scenario provided.95