Data Analysis by Jeramy Townsley, 1999

Taken from the GSS, 1972-1998


Number of Sexual Partners of Male Respondents

N

x

50%

Maximum

Only men in the last 12 months

131

2.53

1.00

9

Only women in the last 12 months

4731

1.5

1.00

98

Only men since they were 18

75

36.87

6.00

500

Only women since they were 18

4385

14.47

5.00

989

Both men and women in the last year (men + women)

31

16.58

5.00

9

Both men and women since they were 18

165

16.58 men

18.05 women

3.00 men

5.00 women

300 men

450 women

 

 

 

Number of Sexual Partners of Male Respondents

N

x, s

25%, 50%, 75%

Maximum

Only men in the last 12 months

131

2.53, 1.99

1.00, 1.00, 4.00

9

Only women in the last 12 months

4731

1.5, 1.84

1.00, 1.00, 1.00

98

Only men since they were 18

75

36.87, 85.2

2.00, 6.00, 20.00

500

Only women since they were 18

4385

14.47, 36.0

2.00, 5.00, 15.00

989

Both men and women in the last year (men + women)

31

5.00, 2.25

3.00, 5.00, 6.00

9

Both men and women since they were 18

165

16.58 men, 45.6

18.05 women, 46.6

1.00, 3.00, 10.00 men

2.00, 5.00, 15.00 women

300 men

450 women

 

 

Number of Sexual Partners of Male Respondents

N

x

50%

Maximum

Only men since they were 18

75

36.87

6.00

500

Only women since they were 18

4385

14.47

5.00

989

Men and 0-1 woman since they were 18

104

29.33

4.00

500

Women and 0-1 man since they were 18

4438

14.48

5.00

989

Men and 0-2 women since they were 18

121

26.34

4.00

500

Women and 0-2 men since they were 18

4463

14.59

5.00

989

Men and 1 woman since they were 18

29

9.83

1.00

75

Men and 1-2 women since they were 18

91

11.82

5.00

336