Fayette County 2007 10th Grade  Survey Results
OVERALL
SECTION A - Demographics Frequency Percent
Number of Participants 183 100.0%
School
Brownstown 28 15.3%
Ramsey 27 14.8%
St. Elmo 23 12.6%
Vandalia 105 54.7%
Gender
Male 79 43.2%
Female 104 56.8%
Age
14 1 0.5%
15 67 36.6%
16 93 50.8%
17 16 8.7%
18 1 0.5%
Who do you live with most of the time?
I live with both parents 90 49.2%
I live with my mother only 26 14.2%
I live with my father only 5 2.7%
I live with 1 parent & 1 stepparent 40 21.9%
I live with other relatives/guardians 17 9.3%
Other* 5 2.7%
How often do you attend church services?
Never 36 19.7%
About once or twice a year 30 16.4%
Several times a year 19 10.4%
About once a month 12 6.6%
2-3 times a month 18 9.8%
Every week 47 25.7%
Several times a week 14 7.7%
Other** 7 3.8%
*NOTE:  Other Responses Included:  adopted parents, mother & grandparents, mother & aunt/uncle
**NOTE:  Other Responses Included:  haven't for a few years, used to go, I talk to God everyday, once in a while
SECTION B & H - AIDS
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
1.  Only people who look sick can spread the AIDS virus.  (False)
TRUE 1 0.5%
FALSE 179 97.8%
DON'T KNOW 3 1.6%
No Answer 0 0.0%
2.  Condoms reduce the risk of getting the AIDS virus. (True)
TRUE 130 71.0%
FALSE 43 23.5%
DON'T KNOW 10 5.5%
No Answer 0 0.0%
3  A person can get the AIDS virus even if he or she has sexual intercourse just one time without a condom.
TRUE 173 94.5%
FALSE 4 2.2%
DON'T KNOW 6 3.3%
No Answer 0 0.0%
4.  A person can get AIDS by touching or hugging someone with AIDS.
TRUE 8 4.4%
FALSE 170 92.9%
DON'T KNOW 5 2.7%
No Answer 0 0.0%
5.  Most people who have the AIDS virus show signs of being sick right away.  (False)
TRUE 9 4.9%
FALSE 149 81.4%
DON'T KNOW 25 13.7%
No Answer 0 0.0%
6.  You can get AIDS by having anal sex without a condom.  (True)
TRUE 133 72.7%
FALSE 7 3.8%
DON'T KNOW 43 23.5%
No Answer 0 0.0%
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
7.  You can get AIDS by being bitten by a mosquito that has bitten someone with AIDS.  (False)
TRUE 70 38.3%
FALSE 43 23.5%
DON'T KNOW 70 38.3%
No Answer 0 0.0%
8.  Only people who have sexual intercourse with gay (homosexual) people get AIDS.  (False)
TRUE 6 3.3%
FALSE 172 94.0%
DON'T KNOW 5 2.7%
No Answer 0 0.0%
9.  You can get AIDS from kissing someone who has AIDS.  (False)
TRUE 36 19.7%
FALSE 107 58.5%
DON'T KNOW 40 21.9%
No Answer 0 0.0%
10.  You can get AIDS by having sexual intercourse with someone who has shared drug needles. (True)
TRUE 161 88.0%
FALSE 9 4.9%
DON'T KNOW 13 7.1%
No Answer 0 0.0%
11.  Birth control pills protect a woman from getting the AIDS virus.  (False)
TRUE 3 1.6%
FALSE 169 92.3%
DON'T KNOW 11 6.0%
No Answer 0 0.0%
Where have you learned the most about AIDS?  Check all that apply.
School 179 97.8%
Television 154 84.2%
Radio 49 26.8%
Doctors 98 53.6%
Church 35 19.1%
Friends 131 71.6%
Newspapers or magazines 81 44.3%
Movies 109 59.6%
Books 80 43.7%
Parents or adult relatives 118 64.5%
Sisters, brothers, or teenage relatives 66 36.1%
Boyfriend/Girlfriend 40 21.9%
Pamphlets or flyers 84 45.9%
Billboards 62 33.9%
Internet 103 56.3%
None, No learning 1 0.5%
Other* 3 1.6%
Average Number of Correct Answers 8.7 79.1%
*NOTE:  Other Responses Included:  gay porn, older cousin with AIDS
SECTION C - Confidence Expressing Opinions
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
1.  Could you talk with your friends about the following topics without being embarrassed:  someone you would like to have as a boyfriend or girlfriend, sex, condoms, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases?
I definitely could not 2 1.1%
I probably could not 5 2.7%
I probably could   66 36.1%
I definitely could   109 59.6%
No answer 1 0.5%
2.  Could you talk with your boyfriend/girlfriend about the following topics without being embarrassed:  sex, condoms, AIDS, and sexually transmitted diseases?
I definitely could not 4 2.2%
I probably could not 19 10.4%
I probably could   76 41.5%
I definitely could   84 45.9%
No answer 0 0.0%
3.  Could you ask someone you like to spend time with you or go out with you?
I definitely could not 2 1.1%
I probably could not 22 12.0%
I probably could   86 47.0%
I definitely could   73 39.9%
No answer 0 0.0%
4.  Could you tell your boyfriend/girlfriend that you don't want to make out with him/her, to stop touching you sexually, or that you don't want to have sex?
I definitely could not 10 5.5%
I probably could not 17 9.3%
I probably could   51 27.9%
I definitely could   105 57.4%
No answer 0 0.0%
5.  How comfortable do you feel talking with your parent(s) or the adult(s) you live with about sex, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, pregnancy, and using condoms?
I feel very uncomfortable 45 24.6%
I feel somewhat uncomfortable 43 23.5%
I feel somewhat comfortable 62 33.9%
I feel very comfortable 32 17.5%
No answer 1 0.5%
SECTION D - Talks Had with Parents
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
1.  Have you ever talked with your parent(s) or the adult(s) you live with about sex or using condoms?
Yes  134 73.2%
No 49 26.8%
No Answer 0 0.0%
2. Have you ever talked with your parent(s) or the adult(s) you live with about diseases you can get from having sexual intercourse?
Yes 87 47.5%
No 96 52.5%
No Answer 0 0.0%
3. Have you ever talked with your parent(s) or the adult(s) you live with about pregnancy?
Yes 132 72.1%
No 51 27.9%
No Answer 0 0.0%
SECTION E - How Worried
1.  How worried are you that you might get AIDS?
Not at all worried 107 58.5%
Somewhat worried 55 30.1%
Very worried 21 11.5%
No answer 0 0.0%
2.  How worried are you that you might get a disease from having sex?
Not at all worried 83 45.4%
Somewhat worried 70 38.3%
Very worried 30 16.4%
No answer 0 0.0%
3. How worried are you that you might get pregnant if you are a girl, or that you might get a girl pregnant if you are a boy?
Not at all worried 67 36.6%
Somewhat worried 76 41.5%
Very worried 40 21.9%
No answer 0 0.0%
SECTION F - Chances
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
1.  What do you think the chances are that you will get a sexually transmitted disease someday?
No chance at all 75 41.0%
Might happen 104 56.8%
Very likely to happen 4 2.2%
No answer 0 0.0%
2.  What do you think the chances are that you will get pregnant or get a girl pregnant before you are 20?
No chance at all 74 40.4%
Might happen 93 50.8%
Very likely to happen 16 8.7%
No answer 0 0.0%
SECTION G - Actions of Friends
1.  How many of your friends think condoms are too much trouble to use?
None 69 37.7%
A few 76 41.5%
About half 20 10.9%
Most 16 8.7%
All 1 0.5%
No answer 1 0.5%
2.  How many of your friends do you think have had sexual intercourse?
None 12 6.6%
A few 41 22.4%
About half 35 19.1%
Most 77 42.1%
All 18 9.8%
No answer 0 0.0%
3.  How many of your friends do you think use condoms when they have sex?
None 5 2.7%
A few 35 19.1%
About half 43 23.5%
Most 63 34.4%
All 35 19.1%
No answer 2 1.1%
SECTION I - Abstinence
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
1.  Do you believe it is possible for a person to wait until marriage to have sexual intercourse?
Yes 163 89.1%
No 20 10.9%
No answer 0 0.0%
2.  Do you think there are any benefits of waiting until marriage to have sexual intercourse?
Yes 155 84.7%
No 28 15.3%
No answer 0 0.0%
SECTION J - Condoms
1.  If the person I was about to have sex with suggested using a condom, I would feel like that person cared about me.
I definitely would not 7 3.8%
I probably would not 13 7.1%
I probably would   72 39.3%
I definitely would   91 49.7%
No answer 0 0.0%
2.  If the person I was about to have sex with suggested using a condom, I would feel less worried.
I definitely would not 7 3.8%
I probably would not 28 15.3%
I probably would   72 39.3%
I definitely would    76 41.5%
No answer 0 0.0%
3.  I would respect my partner if he or she suggested using a condom.
I definitely would not 7 3.8%
I probably would not 4 2.2%
I probably would    34 18.6%
I definitely would   138 75.4%
No answer 0 0.0%
SECTION K - Condom Use
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
1.  It would really bother me to stop having sexual intercourse to put on a condom.
It definitely would not 111 60.7%
It probably would not 43 23.5%
It probably would   23 12.6%
It definitely would   6 3.3%
No answer 0 0.0%
2.  Condoms would be too much trouble to use.
It definitely would not 147 80.3%
It probably would not 25 13.7%
It probably would   5 2.7%
It definitely would   6 3.3%
No answer 0 0.0%
3.  It would feel good to use a condom during sexual intercourse.
It definitely would not 26 14.2%
It probably would not 46 25.1%
It probably would   62 33.9%
It definitely would   46 25.1%
No answer 3 1.6%
4.  It would be embarrassing to buy condoms.
It definitely would not 79 43.2%
It probably would not 29 15.8%
It probably would   51 27.9%
It definitely would   24 13.1%
No answer 0 0.0%
SECTION L - Condom Myths
1.  Condoms break easily.
They definitely do not 8 4.4%
The probably do not 55 30.1%
They probably do 93 50.8%
They definitely do   25 13.7%
No answer 0 0.0%
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
2.  If you choose to have sexual intercourse, using condoms correctly prevents getting the AIDS virus and other diseases you can get from sex.
They definitely do not 31 16.9%
The probably do not 37 20.2%
They probably do 76 41.5%
They definitely do   34 18.6%
No answer 5 2.7%
3.  Condoms slip off easily.
They definitely do not 25 13.7%
The probably do not 83 45.4%
They probably do 64 35.0%
They definitely do   9 4.9%
No answer 2 1.1%
4.  People who carry condoms have sex with a lot of people.
They definitely do not 47 25.7%
The probably do not 88 48.1%
They probably do 44 24.0%
They definitely do   4 2.2%
No answer 0 0.0%
SECTION M - Experience with Sex
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
1.  If you've had sexual intercourse, how young were you the first time you had sexual intercourse?
9 1 0.5%
10 1 0.5%
11 1 0.5%
12 5 2.7%
13 16 8.7%
14 12 6.6%
15 33 18.0%
16 19 10.4%
I have never had sexual intercourse 94 51.4%
No answer 1 0.5%
2.  If you've had sexual intercourse, how many different people have you had sexual intercourse with in your lifetime?
1 person 47 25.7%
2-3 people 15 8.2%
4-5 people 15 8.2%
6-7 people 4 2.2%
8-9 people 3 1.6%
10 or more people 5 2.7%
I have never had sexual intercourse 93 50.8%
No answer 1 0.5%
3.  How often do you have sexual intercourse?
About once a month or less 16 8.7%
2-4 times a month 16 8.7%
Twice a week 13 7.1%
3 times a week or more 16 8.7%
I am not currently having sex 27 14.8%
I have never had sexual intercourse 94 51.4%
No answer 1 0.5%
4.  If you're a boy, how often do you use a condom when you have sexual intercourse? Or if you're a girl, how often does the guy use a condom when you have sexual intercourse?
Always 45 24.6%
More than half the time 14 7.7%
About half the time 8 4.4%
Less than half the time 3 1.6%
Never 10 5.5%
I am not currently having sex 8 4.4%
I have never had sexual intercourse 91 49.7%
No answer 4 2.2%
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
5.  Did you or the other person use a condom the last time you had sexual intercourse?
Yes 57 31.1%
No 32 17.5%
I have never had sexual intercourse 92 50.3%
No answer 2 1.1%
6.  Have you ever had oral sex?
Yes 92 50.3%
No 82 44.8%
No answer 9 4.9%
7.  Do you think oral sex should be considered "sex"?
Yes 86 47.0%
No 85 46.4%
No answer 12 6.6%
8.  Have you had sexual intercourse in the past 2 months?
Yes 71 38.8%
No 110 60.1%
No answer 2 1.1%
9.  If you have had sexual intercourse in the last 2 months, have you used any of the following methods to prevent pregnancy?
Condoms Yes 57 31.1%
No 14 7.7%
Birth control pills  Yes 26 14.2%
No 34 18.6%
Spermicidal cream or jelly  Yes 5 2.7%
No 48 26.2%
Vaginal Sponge  Yes 2 1.1%
No 51 27.9%
Diaphragm Yes 1 0.5%
No 52 28.4%
Withdrawal Yes 39 21.3%
No 26 14.2%
No method of birth control Yes 19 10.4%
No 35 19.1%
SECTION N - Experience with Alcohol & Marijuana
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
1. How young were you when you first drank alcohol?
2 1 0.5%
3 1 0.5%
4 1 0.5%
5 3 1.6%
6 4 2.2%
7 2 1.1%
8 2 1.1%
9 5 2.7%
10 8 4.4%
11 10 5.5%
12 19 10.4%
13 26 14.2%
14 34 18.6%
15 21 11.5%
16 3 1.6%
I have never had more that a sip or taste 40 21.9%
No answer 3 1.6%
2.  How often do you drink?
Only on religious occasions 3 1.6%
I've tried it only once 11 6.0%
Only a few times a year 46 25.1%
Once or twice a month 44 24.0%
Once or twice a week 16 8.7%
3 or more times a week - not every day 5 2.7%
Almost every day 0 0.0%
I am not currently drinking alcohol 18 9.8%
I have never had more than a sip or taste 39 21.3%
No answer 1 0.5%
3.   How often do you get really drunk?
I've only been really drunk once 27 14.8%
Only a few times a year 39 21.3%
Once or twice a month 26 14.2%
Once or twice a week 10 5.5%
3 or more times a week - not every day 1 0.5%
Almost every day 0 0.0%
I have never been drunk 39 21.3%
I have never had more than a sip or taste 41 22.4%
No answer 0 0.0%
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
4.  If you have ever drunk alcohol before having sexual intercourse, how often did you or your partner use a condom after drinking?
Always used a condom after drinking 23 12.6%
Usually used a condom 4 2.2%
Used a condom about half of the time 5 2.7%
Usually didn't use a condom 3 1.6%
Never used a condom 9 4.9%
I have never had sexual intercourse after drinking 139 76.0%
No answer 0 0.0%
5. How young were you the first time you tried marijuana?
5 - 8 4 2.2%
9 1 0.5%
10 3 1.6%
11 4 2.2%
12 5 2.7%
13 16 8.7%
14 17 9.3%
15 13 7.1%
16 5 2.7%
I have never tried marijuana 114 62.3%
No answer 1 0.5%
6.  How often do you use marijuana?
I've tried marijuana only once 17 9.3%
Only a few times a year 10 5.5%
Once or twice a month 8 4.4%
Once or twice a week 4 2.2%
3 or more times a week - not every day 8 4.4%
Almost every day 6 3.3%
I am not currently using marijuana 15 8.2%
I have never tried marijuana 114 62.3%
No answer 1 0.5%
7.  How often do you get really high or really stoned on marijuana?
I've only been really high once 16 8.7%
Only a few times a year 11 6.0%
Once or twice a month 4 2.2%
Once or twice a week 8 4.4%
3 ore more times a week- not every day 3 1.6%
Almost every day 7 3.8%
I've never been really high or stoned 6 3.3%
I am not currently using marijuana 13 7.1%
I have never tried marijuana 114 62.3%
No answer 1 0.5%
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
8.  If you have ever smoked marijuana before having sexual intercourse, how often did you or your partner use a condom after smoking?
Always used a condom 11 6.0%
Usually used a condom 3 1.6%
Used a condom about half of the time 2 1.1%
Usually didn't use a condom 7 3.8%
Never used a condom  8 4.4%
I have never had sex after smoking marijuana 151 82.5%
No answer 1 0.5%
SECTION N - Dates & Friends
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
1.  How old are the boys or girls you go out with on dates?*
Younger than me by 3 or more years 2 1.1%
A little young than me (1-2 years) 21 11.5%
My age 50 27.3%
A little older than me (1-2 years) 78 42.6%
Older than me by 3 or more years 22 12.0%
I have never gone out with anyone 9 4.9%
No answer 0 0.0%
2.  How old are most of your friends?*
Younger than me by 3 or more years 2 1.1%
A little younger than me (1-2 years) 10 5.5%
My age 103 56.3%
A little older than me (1-2 years) 55 30.1%
Older than me by 3 or more years 16 8.7%
No answer 1 0.5%
SECTION O - Physical & Emotional Abuse
1.  Have any of your friends ever been physically abused by a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Yes 66 36.1%
No 115 62.8%
No answer 2 1.1%
2.  Have you ever been physically abused by a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Yes 17 9.3%
No 165 90.2%
No answer 1 0.5%
If yes, how many times?
1 4 2.2%
2 3 1.6%
3 2 1.1%
5 1 0.5%
6 1 0.5%
10 1 0.5%
No answer 6 3.3%
3.  Have any of your friends ever been emotionally abused by a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Yes 111 60.7%
No 69 37.7%
No answer 3 1.6%
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
4.  Have you ever been emotionally abused by a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Yes 43 23.5%
No 139 76.0%
No answer 1 0.5%
If yes, how many times?
1 9 4.9%
2 5 2.7%
3 2 1.1%
4 2 1.1%
5 1 0.5%
6 2 1.1%
7 1 0.5%
10 1 0.5%
21 1 0.5%
No answer** 20 10.9%
5.  Have you ever been a victim of bullying at school?
Yes 74 40.4%
No 108 59.0%
No answer 1 0.5%
If yes, how many times?
1 4 2.2%
2 7 3.8%
3 5 2.7%
4 2 1.1%
5 3 1.6%
6 1 0.5%
8 1 0.5%
10 3 1.6%
13 1 0.5%
35 1 0.5%
No answer** 47 25.7%
6.  Have you ever been a victim of cyber-bullying?
Yes 36 19.7%
No 146 79.8%
No answer 1 0.5%
If yes, how many times?
1 3 1.6%
2 10 5.5%
3 3 1.6%
7 1 0.5%
8 1 0.5%
10 2 1.1%
12 1 0.5%
No answer** 16 8.7%
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
7.  How often do you log onto a social networking site?
Never 34 18.6%
Once a month 17 9.3%
Once or twice a week 42 23.0%
Once a day 50 27.3%
More than once a day 35 19.1%
Other*** 4 2.2%
No answer 1 0.5%
*NOTE:  Multiple responses given, regardless of instructions to check only one answer
**NOTE:  Students either left the question blank or did not give a quantitative response (e.g. a lot, many times, almost every day in grade school, all my life, more than I can count, etc)
***NOTE:  Other Responses Included:  once a year, every other month, and can't because it's blocked
SECTION P - Safety & Respect at School
OVERALL
Frequency Percent
1.  At school there are adults I can talk to, who care about my feelings and what happens to me.
Yes  122 66.7%
No 60 32.8%
No answer 1 0.5%
2.  The students here respect me.
Yes 140 76.5%
No 39 21.3%
No answer 4 2.2%
3.  The teachers here respect me.
Yes 144 78.7%
No 36 19.7%
No answer 3 1.6%
4.  I feel safe at school.
Yes 132 72.1%
No 48 26.2%
No answer 3 1.6%
SECTION Q - At This Moment
1.  I feel that I can change what will happen tomorrow by what I do today?
Not True 20 10.9%
Somewhat True 91 49.7%
Completely True 71 38.8%
No answer 1 0.5%
2.  I believe most of what happens in life is just meant to happen.
Not True 17 9.3%
Somewhat True 76 41.5%
Completely True 88 48.1%
No answer 2 1.1%