47% Of Adults Globally Have Had Unprotected Sex And Did Not Know Partner's Sexual History

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Main Category: Sexual Health / STDs
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Article Date: 03 Jul 2007 - 11:00 PDT

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According to a new survey carried out by Durex, 47% of all adults worldwide have had sex with someone without knowing their sexual history - 48% of men and 45% of women. 65% of 45-55 year olds have had unprotected sex, compared to 33% of 16-20 year olds.

Below is a breakdown by country:

Percentage of adults who have had unprotected sex:

Global - 47%
-- Norway - 73%
-- Greece - 70%
-- Sweden - 66%
-- New Zealand - 65%
-- South Africa - 64%
-- Finland 64%
-- Denmark - 64%
-- Australia - 61%
-- Ireland - 58%
-- Iceland - 57%
-- Chile - 57%
-- Czech Republic - 54%
-- Serbia/Montenegro - 53%
-- UK - 52%
-- USA - 51%
-- Thailand - 51%
-- Coratia - 51%
-- Turkey - 49%
-- Canada - 49%
-- Austria - 47%
-- Taiwan - 46%
-- Italy - 46%
-- Bulgaria - 46%
-- Indonesia - 45%
-- Japan - 43%
-- France - 42%
-- Singapore - 41%
-- Israel - 41%
-- Netherlands - 40%
-- Belgium - 40%
-- Malaysia - 39%
-- Poland - 37%
-- Viet Nam - 35%
-- Portugal - 34%
-- China - 34%
-- Germany - 30%
-- Slovakia - 30%
-- Spain - 27%
-- Hong Kong - 24%
-- India - 21%

Face of Global Sex 2007 - Survey

Written by: Christian Nordqvist
Editor: Medical News Today
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