Table 22

Comparison of college student's reported sexual activity over 20 years.

Percent reporting each behavior.
 
 
Lifetime experience Specific date where sex was wanted
Year sampled 1973 1979 1983 1993 1994
Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male
Male touched breast 75 80 86 94 91 98 76 76 86 81
Male touched vulva 71 71 78 84 83 92 67 73 74 67
Male did oral sex 48 43 56 64 66 77 33 40 37 53
Female touched penis 60 72 70 85 76 90 67 78 72 65
Female did oral sex 40 52 58 73 67 86 33 48 34 50
Sexual intercourse 40 53 53 71 67 83 75 74 81 81
Data from: 1972 Bentler (1968a)
                 1979 Cowart & Pollack (1979)
                 1983 Cowart-Steckler (1984)
                 1993 Hannon et al (1995)
                 1994 This study

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