title: Sexual behaviour in a low-income high school setting in Stockholm.
abstract: Teenage abortions and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing in Sweden, and risky adolescent sexual behaviour is an issue of major concern. The aim of the present cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was to investigate adolescent sexual experience in a low-income high school setting in Stockholm. Among 340 students, 258 participated, response rate=75.9%, mean age=17 years. Homo- or bisexual preference was reported by 11.6% (29/250). Experience of oral sex was reported by 66.3% (163/246), vaginal intercourse by 55.5% (141/254), and anal sex by 10.0% (25/250), with no gender-specific differences. Five or more coital partners were reported by 29.8% (34/114). Condom use at first and most recent intercourse was reported by 61.7% (87/141) and 42.6% (60/141), respectively, and condom breakage by 39.5% (34/86). Truancy, smoking, alcohol and drug use were factors associated with coital experience. Sexual abuse was reported by 2.2% (3/134) of the boys and 13.0% (16/123) of the girls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Venhälsan, Karolinska Institute, Söder Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. karin.edgardh@ulleval.no
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Edgardh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011203:Poverty; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012574:Schools; D012737:Sex Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden