Abstract
The age at menarche and first intercourse was analyzed from data obtained from a questionnaire sent to 1500 17 year-old randomly selected Danish women (76% responded). The average age at menarche was 13.37 years (SD: 1.24). The median age at the time of the first intercourse was 16.6 years. Late sexual debut was observed for girls who were relatively old at menarche and for those with a higher level of education. Apparently the age at menarche and at first sexual intercourse has not changed significantly in recent years.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Age at menarche and first sexual intercourse. A cross-sectional study of 17-year old Danish women |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 159 |
| Udgave nummer | 45 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 6676-9 |
| Antal sider | 4 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 3 nov. 1997 |
Emneord
- Adolescent
- Age Factors
- Coitus
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Denmark
- Female
- Humans
- Menarche
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Surveys and Questionnaires