Family Communication by the Numbers
87 | Percent of teens who say that having an open honest conversation with parents would make it much easier to postpone sexual activity and avoid pregnancyi | 93 | Percent of Californians who believe parents should talk to their kids about sex even if it’s uncomfortable or embarrassingii | 50 | Approximate percent of Californians who report feeling comfortable discussing sex and birth control with teensii | 2 | The rank teens give advertising for providing some or a lot of information to teens about birth control. Mother’s, magazine articles and TV shows all tie for 3rdiii | 91 | Percent of teens who say that what their parents have taught them has had some or a lot of influence on their decision not to have sexiv | ½ | Proportion of respondents who said they had seen San Mateo’s Family Communication adsv | 168 | Number of parents who said they had taken some action as a result of the San Mateo Family Communication Campaigniv | 1 | Parents’ rank among all sources of influence on sexual decision-makingi |
iNational Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. With One Voice: America’s Adults and Teens Sound Off About Teen Pregnancy. December 2004. iiGet Real About Teen Pregnancy. Findings in Brief: A Look at Ethnic Californians’ Views on Teen Pregnancy. 2006. iiiKaiser Family Foundation. SexSmarts. A Series of National Surveys of Teens About Sex: Birth Control and Protection. July 2004. ivKaiser Family Foundation. SexSmarts. A Series of National Surveys of Teens About Sex: Virginity and the First Time. October 2003. vChavez R. The Community Education Pilot Project for San Mateo County: Findings from Interviews about the Parent-Teen Communication Campaign. February 2003.
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