Fl. Sonenstein et al., CHANGES IN SEXUAL-BEHAVIOR AND CONDOM USE AMONG TEENAGED MALES - 1988TO 1995, American journal of public health, 88(6), 1998, pp. 956-959
Objectives. This study examines shifts in sexual experience and condom
use among US teenaged males. Methods. Results from the 1988 and 1995
National Surveys of Adolescent Males were compared. Results. The propo
rtion of never-married 15- to 19-year-old males who had had sex with a
female declined from 60% to 55% (P =.06). The share of those sexually
active using a condom at last intercourse rose from 57% to 67% (P <.0
1). Overall, the proportion of males who had sex without condoms last
year declined from 37% to 27% (P <.001). Conclusions. Although protect
ive behaviors among teenagers have increased, significant proportions
of teenagers-especially Black and Hispanic males-remain unprotected.