Croatian Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, and Croatian Society of Perinatal Medicine of Croatian Medical Association
Abstract
Cilj rada. Ispitati spolno ponašanje adolescenata. Ispitanici i metode. Tijekom 2003. godine anketirano je spolno ponašanje 2.995 srednjoškolaca adolescenata Tuzlanskog kantona dobi 14–19 godina (seksarha, učestalost spolnih odnosa i broj spolnih partnera). Rezultati. Spolno aktivnih adolescenata je bilo 395 (13,18%), odnosno 306 (10,22%) dječaka i 89 (2,9%) djevojaka. Prosječna dob seksarhe kod djevojaka je 16,50±0,97 godina, a dječaka 15,7±1,2 godine. Seksarha je kod djevojaka najranija u općini Sapna (15,25±0,5 godina), a kod dječaka u općini Teočak (15±1,1 godina). U nerazvijenim općinama spolna aktivnost adolescenata je značajno veća nego u razvijenim (x2=2,24; p<0,5). Trajanje spolne aktivnosti manje od tri godine je kod 76,8% dječaka i 96,55% djevojaka, ali je razlika značajno veća u korist dječaka (x2=16,9%; p<0,0001). Spolni odnosi su ipak sporadičnog karaktera (dječaci 59%, a djevojke 35,5%). Zaključak. Spolna aktivnost adolescenata u Tuzlanskom kantonu nije masovna pojava mada je ona u nerazvijenim općinama ipak značajnija.Objective. To examine basic parameters of sexual activity of adolescents: first sexual intercourse (sexarche), frequency of sexual intercourses and number of sexual partners in Tuzla Canton. Material and methods. In June and ¬September 2003 a survey was conducted among 2.995 middle school students at Tuzla Canton between age of 14 and 19. The survey was about the basic parameters that define sexual activity: sexarche, frequency of sexual intercourses and number of sexual partners. Results. There were 395 sexually active adolescents (13,18%), 206 (10,22%) boys and 89 (2,9%) girls (2=317; p<0,0001). Average age of first sexual intercourse for girls is 16,50±0,97 years and for boys is 15,7±1,2 years. First sexual intercourse for girls appears the earliest in the municipality of Sapna (15,25±0,5 years) and for boys in the municipality of Teočak (15±1,1 years). In undeveloped municipalities sexual activity of adolescents of both sexes is significantly higher then in developed ones (x2=2,24; p<0,5). Length of sexual activity less then three years appears with 76,8 % of boys and 96,55 % of girls, but the difference is significantly higher in boys (x2=16,9; p<0,0001). Frequency of sexual intercourses is mainly sporadic (boys 59% and girls 35,5%). Regarding the number of sexual partners, the most participants of the survey said that they had one or two partners and only 36,3% of boys and 9% of girls said that they had more than three partners. Conclusion. Sexual activity of adolescents of Tuzla Canton is not a mass phenomenon, especially for girls. However, the fact that this problem is more frequent in undeveloped municipalities is significant. That shows that work on education of youth in undeveloped municipalities is insufficient and that we need to dedicate a special attention to this issue now when we still have time
