Trends in HIV-Related Risk Behaviors Among High School Students -- United States, 1991-2011

FIGURE 1. Percentage of High School Students Who Had Sexual Intercourse With Four or More Persons During Their Life, by Race/Ethnicity* -- Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, United States, 1991-2011^†

* Data by race/ethnicity are presented for black, white, and Hispanic students only. The three populations are mutually exclusive. All black and white students were non-Hispanic; Hispanic students might be of any race. The numbers of students from other racial/ethnic populations were too small for meaningful trend analysis.

† A significant linear effect (p<0.05) was observed for participants overall and for black and white students. A significant quadratic effect (p<0.05) was observed for participants overall and for white students.

Alternate Text: The figure above is a line graph showing the percentage of high school students surveyed during 1991-2011 who reported having sexual intercourse with four or more persons during their life, by race/ethnicity. Overall, the percentage was 18.7% in 1991 and 15.3% in 2011. For blacks, the percentage was 43.1% in 1991 and 24.8% in 2011. For whites, the percentage was 14.7% in 1991 and 13.1% in 2011. For Hispanics, the percentage was 16.8% in 1991 and 14.8% in 2011.

FIGURE 2. Percentage of Sexually Active High School Students Who Used a Condom During Most Recent Sexual Intercourse, by Race/Ethnicity* -- Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, United States, 1991-2011^†

* Data by race/ethnicity are presented for black, white, and Hispanic students only. The three populations are mutually exclusive. All black and white students were non-Hispanic; Hispanic students might be of any race. The numbers of students from other racial/ethnic populations were too small for meaningful trend analysis.

† A significant linear effect (p<0.05) was observed for participants overall and for black, white, and Hispanic students. A significant quadratic effect (p<0.05) also was observed for participants overall and for black, white, and Hispanic students.

Alternate Text: The figure above is a line graph showing the percentage of high school students surveyed during 1991-2011 who reported using a condom during their most recent sexual intercourse, by race/ethnicity. Overall, the percentage was 46.2% in 1991 and 60.2% in 2011. For blacks, the percentage was 48.0% in 1991 and 65.3% in 2011. For whites, the percentage was 46.5% in 1991 and 59.5% in 2011. For Hispanics, the percentage was 37.4% in 1991 and 58.4% in 2011.