Correlates of same-sex sexual behavior in a random sample of Massachusetts high school students.
OBJECTIVE
This study documented risk behaviors among homosexually and bisexually experienced adolescents.


METHODS
Data were obtained from a random sample of high school students in Massachusetts. Violence, substance use, and suicide behaviors were compared between students with same-sex experience and those reporting only heterosexual contact. Differences in prevalence and standard errors of the differences were calculated.


RESULTS
Students reporting same-sex contact were more likely to report fighting and victimization, frequent use of alcohol, other drug use, and recent suicidal behaviors.


CONCLUSIONS
Students with same-sex experience may be at elevated risk of injury, disease, and death resulting from violence, substance abuse, and suicidal behaviors.
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Massachusetts Department of Education AIDS/HIV Program, Malden, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008404:Massachusetts / Q000453:epidemiology; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013334:Students; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data