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Table 3 Comparison of risky sexual behaviors at sexual debut between male and female youths

From: Gender differences in exposure to SRH information and risky sexual debut among poor Myanmar youths

 

Males (n = 100)

Females (n = 135)

P value

Risky behavior at sexual debut

n (%)

n (%)

 

Early age (age ≤ 16)

34 (34.0)

46 (34.1)

1

Premarital sex

35 (35.0)

6 (4.4)

< 0.001

Condoms/contraceptives non-use

52 (52.0)

64 (47.4)

0.5

Non-regular partner

27 (27.0)

4 (3.0)

< 0.001

Risky sexual debut (any of above behaviors)

79 (79)

81 (60)

0.003