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Article: Sexual intercourse among teens is declining, survey shows.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- September 26, 2002
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WASHINGTON _ Sexual intercourse among high school students has dropped significantly in the past decade, a federal health survey reported Thursday.
The number of teens who remained virgins rose 16 percent in the past decade. In 2001, virgins outnumbered those who say they have had intercourse 54 percent to 46 percent. In 1991, the ratio was just the opposite.
The number of students who have had at least four sex partners dropped 24 percent, according to studies just released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2001, only 1 in 7 teens _ or 14 percent _ had had at least four sex partners, down from 19 percent in 1991.
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