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Table 3 Students' preferred point of reference for advice about sexual health

From: Exposure to and opinions towards sex education among adolescent students in Mumbai: A cross-sectional survey

Point of reference for advice

Total (n = 424)

Males (n = 131)

Females (n = 293)

I don't want advice

27 (6.3%)

15 (11.4%)

12 (4.1%)

Doctor

270 (63.2%)

88 (66.7%)

182 (61.7%)

Friend

155 (36.3%)

42 (31.8%)

113 (38.3%)

Family planning clinic

102 (23.9%)

33 (25%)

69 (23.4%)

Parent/guardian

106 (24.8%)

12 (9.1%)

94 (31.9%)

Other family member

45 (10.5%)

6 (4.5%)

39 (13.2%)

School teacher

101 (23.7%)

21 (15.9%)

80 (27.1%)

School nurse

23 (5.4%)

6 (4.5%)

17 (5.8%)

Nurse at doctor's surgery

40 (9.4%)

8 (6.1%)

32 (10.8%)

Other

8 (1.9%)

0

8 (2.7%)