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Physical examinations were performed and personal histories were obtained for 496 12-14-year-old inner city, middle school students participating in extracurricular activities. Health problems were identified in 47 (9.5%) students. The most common health problems were hypertension (5 students), cardiac arrhythmia (8), hernia (5), genital abnormality (6), and obesity (8). Of those students with a medical problem, 72% were male and 28% were female. A subset of 276 students, with a mean age of 13 years, was questioned about sexual activity. 21% of these students (36% of the males and 12% of the females) reported having experienced sexual intercourse. 47% of these students reported using condoms, 12% relied on oral contraception, and 32% used no method of birth control. Parents were cited as the source of knowledge about sex by 53%. 21% of the females sampled had not reached menarche. Self-injurious behavior such as cigarette smoking and alcohol use was reported by only 1% of students. Overall, these findings suggest that inner city, middle school students have general and reproductive health care needs that require early intervention so preventive practices can be established. The data further indicate a need for early sex education in the schools; only 9% of students stated they had received information on sex from a teacher or clergy.
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PMID:Health problems and sexual activity of selected inner city, middle school students. 364 Jan 25