Year: 2000-2
Module: Experience
Variable: HOWSEX
Question: Which of the following statements is closest to describing how that first time of having sex came about?
Index
to tables on this page
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-
% of
people of different ages.
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| It just happened on the spur of the moment | 36 |
| I expected it to happen soon, but did not know when | 21 |
| I expected it to happen that time | 10 |
| I planned it to happen that time | 6 |
| We planned it together beforehand | 16 |
| I did not really want to, but felt I should | 5 |
| I was forced into having sex against my wishes | 2 |
| I can't remember | 4 |
| Results for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| It just happened on the spur of the moment |
45 |
30 |
| I expected it to happen soon, but did not know when |
23 |
20 |
| I expected it to happen that time |
7 |
13 |
| I planned it to happen that time |
6 |
7 |
| We planned it together beforehand |
13 |
17 |
| I did not
really want to, but felt I should |
0 |
7 |
| I was forced into having sex against my wishes |
1 |
2 |
| I can't remember |
4 |
4 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 14 or 15 | 16 or 17 | 18 or 19 | 20-25 |
| It just happened on the spur of the moment |
35 |
45 |
38 |
27 |
| I expected it to happen soon, but did not know when |
18 |
18 |
24 |
24 |
| I expected it to happen that time |
12 |
8 |
12 |
11 |
| I planned it to happen that time |
7 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
| We planned it together beforehand |
15 |
15 |
13 |
18 |
| I did not
really want to, but felt Ishould |
2 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
| I was forced into having sex against my wishes |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| I can't remember |
7 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
Results
for people of different religions |
% |
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| It just happened on the spur of the moment |
36 |
37 |
* |
| I expected it to happen soon, but did not know when |
21 |
20 |
* |
| I expected it to happen that time |
8 |
13 |
* |
| I planned it to happen that time |
7 |
7 |
* |
| We planned it together beforehand |
17 |
14 |
* |
| I did not
really want to, but felt Ishould |
6 |
3 |
* |
| I was forced into having sex against my wishes |
1 |
2 |
* |
| I can't remember |
4 |
5 |
* |
* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.
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