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SECTION X: SEXUAL BEHAVIOR

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READ: This section is about sexual behavior. Many of the questions in this section are very private and personal questions. Many people do not discuss this information with anyone, even their closest family and friends. These questions are very personal and sensitive. They may make you feel uncomfortable, but your input is important because without it, we are unable to know about sexuality among young adults, such as yourself. The information which you give us will help us learn more about the decisions young adults make regarding their sexual behavior and why they make them.

I want to remind you that all of the information which you give me today is confidential. Your name is not attached to these responses and there are no right or wrong answers.

Before we proceed, I wqould like to tell you what I am talking about when I ask about your sexual behavior. Sexual behavior can refer to many different activities. When I ask you questions about sexual behavior, I am asking whether you have been involved in any of the following activities with another person:

Vaginal sex - when a boy or man inserts his penis into a girl or woman’s vagina

Receptive anal sex - when a boy or man puts his penis into your anus or butt

MALES ONLY: Insertive anal sex - when you put your penis into the anus or butt of another person

Oral sex - When you put your mouth on someone’s penis, vagina, anus or butt

Receptive oral sex - When someone puts their mouth on your penis, vagina, anus or butt

Ask questions by column: first all vaginal sex questions, all receptive anal sex questions, etc.

 

a.

Vaginal sex

b.

Receptive anal sex

c.

MALES ONLY

Insertive anal sex

d.

Oral sex

e.

Receptive oral sex

X*2. How old were you the first time you had:

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AGE IN YEARS

IF NEVER, SKIP REST OF COLUMN a

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AGE IN YEARS

IF NEVER, SKIP REST OF COLUMN b

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AGE IN YEARS

IF NEVER, SKIP REST OF COLUMN c

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AGE IN YEARS

IF NEVER, SKIP REST OF COLUMN d

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AGE IN YEARS

IF NEVER, SKIP REST OF COLUMN e

X*3. Was your partner male or female?

MALE 01

FEMALE 02

MALE 01

FEMALE 02

MALE 01

FEMALE 02

MALE 01

FEMALE 02

MALE 01

FEMALE 02

X*4. Was your partner:

5 or more years

older than you 01

About the same age

as you 02

5 years younger

than you 03

5 or more years

older than you 01

About the same age

as you 02

5 years younger

than you 03

5 or more years

older than you 01

About the same age

as you 02

5 years younger

than you 03

5 or more years

older than you 01

About the same age

as you 02

5 years younger

than you 03

5 or more years

older than you 01

About the same age

as you 02

5 years younger

than you 03

X*5. About how many partners have you had ... sex with since the first person?

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# OF PARTNERS

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# OF PARTNERS

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# OF PARTNERS

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# OF PARTNERS

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# OF PARTNERS

X*6. How many of these sexual partners were:

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Female |___|___|

Male |___|___|

Female |___|___|

Male |___|___|

Female |___|___|

Male |___|___|

Female |___|___|

Male |___|___|

Female |___|___|

X*7. How many of these sexual partners were:

5 or more years

older than you |___|___|

About the same

age as you |___|___|

5 years younger

than you |___|___|

5 or more years

older than you |___|___|

About the same

age as you |___|___|

5 years younger

than you |___|___|

5 or more years

older than you |___|___|

About the same

age as you |___|___|

5 years younger

than you |___|___|

5 or more years

older than you |___|___|

About the same

age as you |___|___|

5 years younger

than you |___|___|

5 or more years

older than you |___|___|

About the same

age as you |___|___|

5 years younger

than you |___|___|

X*8. How often did you use birth control with your partners during ... sex?

PROBE: READ CATEGORIES IF NECESSARY

NEVER 01

RARELY 02

SOMETIMES 03

OFTEN 04

MOST OF THE TIME 05

ALWAYS 06

NEVER 01

RARELY 02

SOMETIMES 03

OFTEN 04

MOST OF THE TIME 05

ALWAYS 06

NEVER 01

RARELY 02

SOMETIMES 03

OFTEN 04

MOST OF THE TIME 05

ALWAYS 06

NEVER 01

RARELY 02

SOMETIMES 03

OFTEN 04

MOST OF THE TIME 05

ALWAYS 06

NEVER 01

RARELY 02

SOMETIMES 03

OFTEN 04

MOST OF THE TIME 05

ALWAYS 06

X*9. How often did you use a condom with your partners during ... sex?

PROBE: READ CATEGORIES IF NECESSARY

NEVER 01

RARELY 02

SOMETIMES 03

OFTEN 04

MOST OF THE TIME 05

ALWAYS 06

NEVER 01

RARELY 02

SOMETIMES 03

OFTEN 04

MOST OF THE TIME 05

ALWAYS 06

NEVER 01

RARELY 02

SOMETIMES 03

OFTEN 04

MOST OF THE TIME 05

ALWAYS 06

NEVER 01

RARELY 02

SOMETIMES 03

OFTEN 04

MOST OF THE TIME 05

ALWAYS 06

NEVER 01

RARELY 02

SOMETIMES 03

OFTEN 04

MOST OF THE TIME 05

ALWAYS 06

Now I would like to talk to you about the kinds of sex that you have had in the past 30 days, that would be since (FILL DATE 1 MONTH AGO). I’m going to ask you some questions about the kinds of sex you have had with each of your sexual partners over the last 30 days.

ASK ACROSS ROW X3; THEN ASK X4 THRU X9 FOR EACH SET OF INITIALS, GOING DOWN THE COLUMNS.

X3. What are the initials of each person with whom you have had a sexual experience in the last 30 days?

INTERVIEWER: IF NONE, CODE 00 IN X3a, GO TO X10

1.

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INITIALS

2.

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INITIALS

3.

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INITIALS

4.

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INITIALS

5.

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INITIALS

X3a. INTERVIEWER: COUNT NUMBER OF SEXUAL PARTNERS IN PAST 30 DAYS

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# OF PARTNERS

       

X4. About how many times have you and (FILL FROM X3) had sexual intercourse in the past 30 days, that is since [fill DATE 1 MONTH AGO]?

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# OF TIMES

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# OF TIMES

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# OF TIMES

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# OF TIMES

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# OF TIMES

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X5. Thinking back over the past 30 days, did you have vaginal sex with (FILL FROM X3)?

PROBE: Vaginal sex is when a boy or man inserts his penis into a girl or woman’s vagina

YES: ASK a

NO: CODE N/A IN a-e

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X5a. How many times?

NA:000

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X5b. Of those (FILL FROM X5a) times you had vaginal sex, did you or he ever use a condom

YES (GO TO X5c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X5c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X5c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X5c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X5c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

X5c. How many times?

NA:000

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X5d. Of those (FILL FROM X5a) times that you had vaginal sex with (FILL FROM X3), were you or (FILL FROM X3) ever high on drugs or alcohol?

YES (GO TO X5e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X5e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X5e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X5e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X5e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

X5e. How many times?

NA:000

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X6. Thinking back over the past 30 days, did you have receptive anal sex with (FILL FROM X3)?

PROBE: (Receptive anal sex is when a boy or man puts his penis into your anus or butt)

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X6a. How many times?

NA:000

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# OF TIMES

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X6b. Of those (FILL FROM X6a) times you had receptive anal sex, did you or he ever use a condom?

YES (GO TO X6c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X6c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X6c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X6c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X6c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

X6c. How many times?

NA:000

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# OF TIMES

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X6d. Of those (FILL FROM X6a) times that you had receptive anal sex with (FILL FROM X3), were you or (FILL FROM X3) ever high on drugs or alcohol?

YES (GO TO X6e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X6e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X6e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X6e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X6e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

X6e. How many times?

NA:000

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# OF TIMES

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ASK ONLY IF R IS MALE:

FEMALES: NA IN a-e

X7. Thinking back over the past 30 days, did you have insertive anal sex with (FILL FROM X3)?

PROBE: (Insertive anal sex is when you put your penis into the anus or butt of another person)

Yes: ASK a

N CODE N/A IN a-e

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X7a. How many times?

NA:000

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X7b. Of those (FILL FROM X7a) times you had insertive anal sex, did you or he ever use a condom?

YES (GO TO X7c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X7c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X7c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X7c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X7c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

X7c. How many times?

NA:000

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# OF TIMES

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X7d. Of those (FILL FROM X7a) times that you had insertive anal sex with (FILL FROM X3), were you or (FILL FROM X3) ever high on

YES (GO TO X7e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X7e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X7e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X7e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X7e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

X7e. How many times?

NA:000

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# OF TIMES

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X8. Thinking back over the past 30 days, did you have oral sex with (FILL FROM X3)?

PROBE: (Oral sex is when you put your mouth on someone’s penis, vagina, anus or butt)

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X8a. How many times?

NA:000

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# OF TIMES

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X8b. Of those (FILL FROM X8a) times you had oral sex, did you or he ever use a condom?

YES (GO TO X8c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X8c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X8c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X8c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X8c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

X8c. How many times?

NA:000

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# OF TIMES

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X8d. Of those (FILL FROM X8a) times that you had oral sex with (FILL FROM X3), were you or (FILL FROM X3) ever high on drugs or alcohol?

YES (GO TO X8e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X8e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X8e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X8e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X8e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

X8e. How many times?

NA:000

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X9. Thinking back over the past 30 days, did you have receptive oral sex with (FILL FROM X3)?

PROBE: (Receptive oral sex is when someone puts their mouth on your penis, vagina, anus or butt)

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X9a. How many times?

NA:000

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X9b. Of those (FILL FROM X9a) times you had receptive oral sex, did (you or he) ever use a condom?

YES (GO TO X9c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X9c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X9c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X9c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X9c) 01

NO (000 IN c) 02

N/A 09

X9c. How many times?

NA:000

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# OF TIMES

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X9d. Of those (FILL FROM X9a) times that you had receptive oral sex with (FILL FROM X3), were you or (FILL FROM X3) ever high on drugs or alcohol?

YES (GO TO X9e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X9e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X9e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X9e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

YES (GO TO X9e) 01

NO (000 IN e) 02

N/A 09

X9e. How many times?

NA:000

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The next set of questions is about your entire life.

X*1. Has anyone ever done something sexual to you when you didn’t want them to?

IF YES, ASK X*1a

YES 01

NO 02

X*1a. How old were you?

CODE ALL THAT APPLY

BEFORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,

UNTIL AGE 6 01

IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BETWEEN

AGES 6-12 02

IN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL, BETWEEN

AGES 13-18 03

SINCE HIGH SCHOOL, ABOUT

AGE 18 04

P46. Have you ever given someone sex in exchange for something like drugs, money or food?

YES 01

NO (CODE 00 IN a, GO TO P47) 02

P46a. How many times have you given someone sex in exchange for something?

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# of times

P47. Have you ever given someone something like drugs, money or food in exchange for sex?

YES 01

NO (CODE 00 IN a, GO TO P48) 02

P47a. How many times have you given someone something like drugs, money, or groceries in exchange for sex?

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# of times

P48. Have you ever used physical or verbal force to make someone have sex with you?

YES 01

NO (CODE 00 IN a, GO TO P49) 02

P48a. How many times have you used physical or verbal force to make someone have sex with you?

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# OF TIMES

P49. Has anyone ever used physical or verbal force to make you have sex with them?

YES 01

NO (CODE 00 IN a) 02

P49a. How many times has someone used physical or verbal force to make you have sex with them?

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# OF TIMES

There are diseases that people catch from sexual contact. As we discussed earlier, everything you tell me is confidential. The next set of questions is about sexually transmitted diseases.

X10. Have you ever had a sexually transmitted disease?

YES 01

NO 02

DON’T KNOW 09

ASK X11 - X25. THEN FOR THOSE ITEMS WHICH THE RESPONDENT HAS >0 ASK a.

 

How many times have you been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had (DISEASE)...

a. How many times in the past 12 months have you been told you had (DISEASE)...

X11. ...crabs

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X12. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...fever blisters

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X13. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...cold sores

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X14. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...syphilis

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X15. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...gonorrhea

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X16. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...urinary tract infection

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X17. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...nongonococcal urethritis (NGU)

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X18. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...chlamydia

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X19. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...trichomonas

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X20. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...herpes (chancroid)

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X21. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...genital warts

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X22. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...hepatitis B

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X23. FEMALES ONLY

READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...bacterial vaginosis

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X24. FEMALES ONLY

READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...nongonococcal vaginitis

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X25. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...HIV

(human immunodeficiency virus)

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X26. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...AIDS

(acquired immune deficiency syndrome)

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Have you ever had (SYMPTOM)?

INTERVIEWER:

IF YES, GO TO a

IF NO, GO TO NEXT QUESTION.

a.

Has (SYMPTOM) occurred in the past 12 months?

X27. ...had lumps, bumps, warts, or unusual swelling around the anus (and/or vagina)?

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X28. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...any swelling or lumps on the penis/swelling of the vagina or between the legs?

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X29. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...any painful cuts or open sores around the vagina/bumps on penis or testes that come and go and painful sores on the penis?

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X30. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...any clear discharge?

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X31. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...any coloured discharge?

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X32. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...pain or burning on urination?

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X33. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...(penis/vagina) itching?

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X34. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

...penis/vagina tenderness?

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X35. READ STEM IF NECESSARY

FEMALES ONLY:

...pain in the bottom of the stomach (not related to period) or tenderness in the bottom of the belly?

YES 01

NO 02

YES 01

NO 02

X36. Have you ever been tested for HIV?

YES 01

NO (CODE N/A IN a-c) 02

X36a. What is the most recent date?

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MONTH YEAR

X36b. Did you receive the tests results?

YES 01

NO 02

N/A 09

X36c. Are you HIV positive?

YES 01

NO 02

N/A 09