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identify gender differences correlates anticipation initiation sexual activity baseline survey 562 africanamerican 5th grade students prior initiation schoolbased pregnancy prevention intervention curriculum students 16 elementary schools administered baseline questionnaire classroom periods using data binary ordered logistic regression models used analyze factors affecting virginity anticipation sexual activity separately gender tests interaction factor gender conducted combined sample boys girls already sex 18 vs 5 anticipated sexual intercourse next 12 months 56 vs 22 boys girls also differed factors affected outcomes perception neighborhood safe reduced odds boys anticipated sexual activity associated outcome among girls pubertal knowledge increased odds anticipation among boys attitudes favoring abstinence decreased anticipation sex among genders slightly among girls boys frequent parentchild communication sex associated increased anticipation among girls decreased anticipation among boys curriculum based approaches adolescent pregnancy prevention appropriate 5th grade elementary students may already anticipating sexual activity communities disproportionate rates teen pregnancy design interventions consider differences motivating factors gender