The landscape of Americans’ sexual activity was laid out in vast detail in a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) Sept. 15. The report “Sexual Behavior and Selected Health Measures” offered no great surprises, but it still provides something for everyone from the serious numbers wonk to the casual voyeur.
The 2002 National Survey of Family Growth ( NSFG ) is a once-a-decade study of a representative cross-section of the population, conducted over the 12 months beginning in March 2002 among 12,571 men and women ages 15-44.
The detailed survey took 60-90 minutes to complete in the home using an audio computer-assisted self-interviewing survey. That system maximizes privacy and has been shown to generate the most honest answers about topics that may carry some social taboo.
Recap of the findings can be found here:
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=9545A complete 56-page pdf version of the CDC report can be downloaded at: www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad362.pdf .
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