This statistic displays the percentage of sexually experienced young Americans who would not seek sexual health services because parents might find out in 2013-2015, by gender. About 13.5 percent of females that were surveyed said that they would not seek sexual health services, while 12 percent of male respondents indicated they would not seek services. Confidentiality concerns are a common reason why youth chose not to seek care for sexual or reproductive health services.
Percentage of sexually experienced young Americans who would not seek sexual health services because parents might find out in 2013-2015, by gender*
* Sexually experienced was defined as those who have ever had vaginal
intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex, with an opposite-sex or same-sex partner in
their lifetime.
For respondents aged 18–25 years, this question was only asked if they were
on a parent’s private health insurance plan.
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CDC. (March 10, 2017). Percentage of sexually experienced young Americans who would not seek sexual health services because parents might find out in 2013-2015, by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/688578/younger-people-concerned-about-sexual-health-service-confidentiality-by-gender/
CDC. "Percentage of sexually experienced young Americans who would not seek sexual health services because parents might find out in 2013-2015, by gender*." Chart. March 10, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688578/younger-people-concerned-about-sexual-health-service-confidentiality-by-gender/
CDC. (2017). Percentage of sexually experienced young Americans who would not seek sexual health services because parents might find out in 2013-2015, by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688578/younger-people-concerned-about-sexual-health-service-confidentiality-by-gender/
CDC. "Percentage of Sexually Experienced Young Americans Who Would Not Seek Sexual Health Services Because Parents Might Find out in 2013-2015, by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688578/younger-people-concerned-about-sexual-health-service-confidentiality-by-gender/
CDC, Percentage of sexually experienced young Americans who would not seek sexual health services because parents might find out in 2013-2015, by gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688578/younger-people-concerned-about-sexual-health-service-confidentiality-by-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of sexually experienced young Americans who would not seek sexual health services because parents might find out in 2013-2015, by gender* [Graph], CDC, March 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/688578/younger-people-concerned-about-sexual-health-service-confidentiality-by-gender/
