Sexual Behaviors that Contribute to Unintended Pregnancy and STDs
Related Indicators for page Introduction to the High School YRBS: Page 12:
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% Ever Had Sex
% ever had sex
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% Currently Sexually Active
% currently sexually active
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% Sex with 4+ Partners Ever
% sex with 4+ partners ever
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% Did Not Use Condom Last Time
% did not use condom last time
Correlation between variables may be difficult to detect at a statewide level.
YRBS data are helpful for setting Rhode Island in context and for exploring relationships between variables at a national level that may help determine what to look for in Rhode Island. On this scatterplot, you can look for possible relationships between Sexual Behaviors and Alcohol and Drug Use. For example, the default scatterplot shows the percent of sexually active students who did not use a condom the last time they had sexual intercourse on the vertical axis and the percent of students reporting they engaged in binge drinking at least once in the past month on the horizontal axis. Rhode Island is the light green circle with a white border. Remember that just because there appears to be a correlation, or relationship, between two variables does not mean that one variable causes another to change.
Click here to view tabulated data and confidence intervals.
