Teenage sex
32 | Percentage of surveyed teens 15-17 who have had sex |
92 | Percentage of teens 15-17 (including those who have had sex) who think being a virgin in high school is a good thing |
42 | Percentage of virgins 15-17 (of either sex) who say they are waiting until they're in a committed relationship |
37 | Percentage of virgins 15-17 who say they are waiting until they are married |
85 | Percent of sexually experienced teens 15-17 who say they were motivated by curiosity |
Source: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and seventeen magazine, October 2003
UPDATE: Fast facts.
Medical Economics
Nov. 21, 2003;80.