Epidemiology of adolescent sexual assault

To describe the epidemiology of sexual assault in adolescents and to compare this group with sexual assault victims over 20 years of age. Charts were reviewed of 405 women presenting for sexual assault evaluation between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 1993, and demographic, historical, and laboratory data were extracted. The median age of the study population was 21 years. Adolescent victims (less than 20 years old, N = 178) were more likely to be assaulted by an acquaintance or relative (77 versus 56%; P