How did they get those stats? They asked people in the age group, the majority of whom do not want to be the only one not active. I doubt they're reliable.     At least that's a relevant C & P though.

It has actually increased between 2002 and 2008...still looking for more recent...but the trend is obvious...

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/arcshs/downloads/arcshs-research-publications/secondary-students-and-sexua...

Survey administration

School principals were sent a letter inviting their school to participate and asking them to nominate

a school contact person. The contact letter contained a description of the survey and its background,

and processes involved in its administration. The school contact person, generally, was either a teacher,

a deputy principal or a school nurse. Once agreement was gained from individual schools, research

staff sent survey information packs including questionnaires, parent/student consent pro-forma and

instructions for conducting the survey. School contacts arranged for consent letters to be sent home

to parents, permission slips to be returned, and established the time and place for the survey.

Survey administration was undertaken by the school contact at each school. To protect confidentiality

of the students, the survey was designed to be completed under exam conditions. Where possible,

students were seated at separate desks and asked not to talk or discuss the questionnaire while

completing the survey. Students were made aware that they could withdraw from the survey at any time

should they wish. Students were requested not to put identifying information on their questionnaires

and were supplied a blank sealable envelope in which to place the completed questionnaires.

On completion of the survey, students were provided with an information sheet showing correct

answers to true/false STI, HIV/AIDS, HPV, cervical cancer and hepatitis knowledge questions asked

in the survey. Students were also given a pocket sized card containing referral telephone numbers for

the relevant state Sexual Health Centre, Kids Help and Life Lines.

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