Survey Shows Unsafe Sex Is Common For New Yorkers

June 25, 2008

- A new survey from the New York City Health Department has revealed that unsafe sex is a common thing for New Yorkers...New York (ChattahBox) - A new survey from the New York City Health Department has revealed that unsafe sex is a common thing for New Yorkers.

Data from the survey revealed that unsafe sex is extremely common among people in New York, as more than 50% of all pregnancies in New York City in 2006 were not planned.

Also in 2006 there were 3,700 people diagnosed with HIV, and over 60,000 sexually transmitted diseases confirmed.

11% of people in New York stated they had more than 1 partner in the last year. Men were 3 times more likely to have multiple partners.

Young adults were 4 times more likely than older adults to have multiple partners.

40% of New Yorkers did not use a condom the last time they had sex.

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