Table 1 Bivariate comparison of male and female students' alcohol consumption and sexual activity
Variable | Category | Total | Female | Male | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | X 2 | P |
AUDIT score | Non-hazardous | 305 (28.8) | 246 (30.6) | 59 (23.2) | Â | Â |
| Â | Hazardous | 753 (71.2) | 558 (69.4) | 195 (76.8) | 5.11 | 0.024 |
Relevance of other person flirting with you when deciding whether they will agree to have sex with you | Irrelevant | 384 (35.7) | 326 (39.9) | 58 (22.4) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 171 (15.9) | 123 (15.1) | 48 (18.5) | Â | Â |
| Â | Relevant | 521 (48.4) | 368 (45.0) | 153 (59.1) | 26.38 | < 0.001 |
Relevance of the other person kissing you when deciding whether they will agree to have sex with you | Irrelevant | 212 (19.8) | 192 (23.6) | 20 (7.8) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 116 (10.8) | 90 (11.0) | 26 (10.1) | Â | Â |
| Â | Relevant | 745 (69.4) | 533 (65.4) | 212 (82.2) | 32.89 | < 0.001 |
Relevance of the other person removing some of their clothes when deciding whether they will agree to have sex with you | Irrelevant | 128 (12.0) | 118 (14.6) | 10 (3.9) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 120 (11.2) | 105 (13.0) | 15 (5.8) | Â | Â |
| Â | Relevant | 821 (76.8) | 587 (72.5) | 234 (90.3) | 35.95 | < 0.001 |
Relevance of the other person removing some of your clothes when deciding whether they will agree to have sex with you | Irrelevant | 126 (11.8) | 118 (14.6) | 8 (3.1) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 108 (10.1) | 91 (11.2) | 17 (6.6) | Â | Â |
| Â | Relevant | 832 (78.0) | 600 (74.2) | 232 (90.3) | 32.34 | < 0.001 |
Relevance of the other person verbally agreeing to have sex with you when deciding whether they will agree to have sex with you | Irrelevant | 55 (5.1) | 49 (6.0) | 6 (2.3) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 51 (4.8) | 42 (5.2) | 9 (3.5) | Â | Â |
| Â | Relevant | 964 (90.1) | 722 (88.8) | 242 (94.2) | 6.94 | 0.031 |
Relevance of the other person agreeing to go back to your house when deciding whether they will agree to have sex with you | Irrelevant | 356 (33.1) | 289 (35.4) | 67 (26.0) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 235 (21.9) | 184 (22.5) | 51 (19.8) | Â | Â |
| Â | Relevant | 483 (45.0) | 343 (42.0) | 140 (54.3) | 12.49 | 0.002 |
Consent is about agreeing to sex through choice | No | 31 (2.9) | 17 (2.1) | 14 (5.4) | Â | Â |
| Â | Unsure | 76 (7.1) | 61 (7.5) | 15 (5.8) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 961 (90.0) | 733 (90.4) | 228 (88.7) | 8.39 | 0.015 |
Consent is about having the freedom to choose to have sex | No | 125 (11.7) | 90 (11.1) | 35 (13.7) | Â | Â |
| Â | Unsure | 177 (16.6) | 123 (15.2) | 54 (21.1) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 762 (71.6) | 595 (73.6) | 167 (65.2) | 7.01 | 0.030 |
Consent needs to be verbally agreed | No | 297 (27.8) | 201 (24.8) | 96 (37.4) | Â | Â |
| Â | Unsure | 228 (21.4) | 176 (21.7) | 52 (20.2) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 542 (50.8) | 433 (53.5) | 109 (42.4) | 15.91 | < 0.001 |
Being drunk affects one's capacity to make reasonable decisions | Disagreee | 42 (3.9) | 26 (3.2) | 16 (6.2) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 7 (0.7) | 4 (0.5) | 3 (1.2) | Â | Â |
| Â | Agree | 1023 (95.4) | 783 (96.3) | 240 (92.7) | 6.06 | 0.048 |
Being drunk affects one's capacity to consent to sex | Disagree | 165 (15.4) | 105 (12.9) | 60 (23.2) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 44 (4.1) | 34 (4.2) | 10 (3.9) | Â | Â |
| Â | Agree | 862 (80.5) | 673 (82.9) | 189 (73.0) | 15.80 | < 0.001 |
A drunk person is unable to consent to sex | Disagree | 755 (70.6) | 552 (67.9) | 203 (79.0) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 130 (12.1) | 110 (13.5) | 20 (7.8) | Â | Â |
| Â | Agree | 185 (17.3) | 151 (18.6) | 34 (13.2) | 11.94 | 0.003 |
If a person is drunk, as long as they remain physically conscious they will be capable of choosing to have sex | Disagree | 716 (66.9) | 565 (69.6) | 151 (58.5) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 136 (12.7) | 104 (12.8) | 32 (12.4) | Â | Â |
| Â | Agree | 218 (20.4) | 143(17.6) | 75 (29.1) | 16.22 | < 0.001 |
Person A is mildly drunk; person B is severely drunk and too drunk to give consent. They have sex. Next day B states rape has occurred. Should A be held responsible for rape? | Disagree | 291 (27.1) | 198(24.3) | 93 (35.9) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 207 (19.3) | 164 (20.1) | 43 (16.6) | Â | Â |
| Â | Agree | 577 (53.7) | 454 (55.6) | 123 (47.5) | 13.52 | 0.001 |
Person A is moderately drunk; person B is severely drunk and too drunk to give consent. They have sex. Next day B states rape has occurred. Should A be held responsible for rape? | Disagree | 503 (46.8) | 353 (43.3) | 150 (57.9) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 238 (22.1) | 199 (24.4) | 39 (15.1) | Â | Â |
| Â | Agree | 334 (31.1) | 264 (32.4) | 70 (27.0) | 18.55 | < 0.001 |
Person A and B are severely drunk: A too drunk to establish if consent is present, B too drunk to consent. They have sex. Next day B states rape. Should A be held responsible for rape? | Disagree | 857 (79.7) | 637 (78.1) | 220 (84.9) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 153 (14.2) | 132 (16.2) | 21 (8.1) | Â | Â |
| Â | Agree | 65 (6.0) | 47 (5.8) | 18 (6.9) | 10.62 | 0.005 |
How would you describe this scenario? Person A and B are severely drunk: A too drunk to establish if consent is present, B too drunk to consent. They have sex. Next day B states rape. | Consensual | 149 (13.9) | 102 (12.5) | 47 (18.4) | Â | Â |
| Â | Rape | 32 (3.0) | 21 (2.6) | 11 (4.3) | Â | Â |
| Â | Mid-point | 720 (67.4) | 560 (68.9) | 160 (62.5) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 168 (15.7) | 130 (16.0) | 38 (14.8) | 7.97 | 0.047 |
A significant number of rapes reported to the police are false allegations | Disagree | 436 (40.7) | 356 (43.7) | 80 (31.3) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 239 (22.3) | 185 (22.7) | 54 (21.1) | Â | Â |
| Â | Agree | 396 (37.0) | 274 (33.6) | 122 (47.7) | 18.00 | < 0.001 |
Being drunk when having sex increases the likelihood of a false rape allegation | Disagree | 130 (12.1) | 109 (13.4) | 21 (8.2) | Â | Â |
| Â | Undecided | 73 (6.8) | 65 (8.0) | 8 (3.1) | Â | Â |
| Â | Agree | 869 (81.1) | 641 (78.7) | 228 (88.7) | 13.59 | 0.001 |
Who do you have sex with? | Opposite sex | 950 (89.0) | 725 (89.5) | 225 (87.5) | Â | Â |
| Â | Same sex | 58 (5.4) | 36 (4.4) | 22 (8.6) | Â | Â |
| Â | Both sexes | 59 (5.5) | 49 (6.0) | 10 (3.9) | 7.81 | 0.020 |