Percent of shows with references to sexual risks or responsibilities, over time, by type of sexual c

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Trends in References to Risks or Responsibilities
of Sexual Activity in TV Shows with Sexual
Content by Type of Content, 1998, 2002, and 2005
Percent of shows with references to sexual risks
or responsibilities, over time, by type of sexual
content
14
Shows with intercourse-related content
26
1998
27
2002
2005
18
Shows with any sexual content involving teen
characters
34
23
NOTE Includes all genres other than childrens,
daily newscasts, and live sports events. Study
includes a representative sample of a weeks
worth of programming from 7 am to 11 pm on ten
channels including broadcast and cable. A total
of 4,742 programs have been analyzed from
1998-2005. SOURCE Kaiser Family Foundation, Sex
on TV 4, November 2005.