|  | Pregnancy knowledge score | Contraceptive knowledge score | Premarital sex attitude score | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Personal background | Total N=77 | Â | Â | Aware | Â | Uses | Â | Availability | Â | Â | Â | |
 |  |  | Range 0-10 |  | Range 0-16 |  | Range 0-16 |  | Range 0-13 |  | Range 10-40 |  |
 | n | % | Mean/Median | P * | Mean/Median | P * | Mean/Median | P * | Mean/Median | P * | Mean/Median | P |
 |  |  | (25th-75thpercentile) |  | (25th-75thpercentile) |  | (25th-75thpercentile) |  | (25th-75thpercentile) |  | (25th-75thpercentile) |  |
Overall | 1695 | 100.0 | 4.3/4.0(3.0-6.0) | Â | 8.9/9.0(6.0-12.0) | Â | 6.5/6.0(4.0-9.0) | Â | 3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0) | Â | 35.4/37.0(32.0-39.0) | Â |
Year of study | ||||||||||||
 Pre-university | 495 | 29.2 | 4.6/5.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 10.4/10.0(8.0-13.0) |  | 7.6/8.0(5.0-11.0) |  | 4.3/4.0(1.0-7.0) |  | 36.1/38.0(34.0-39.0) |  |
 Undergraduate year 1 | 432 | 25.5 | 3.8/4.0(2.0-5.0) | <.001 | 8.2/8.0(5.0-10.0) | <.001 | 5.6/5.0(3.0-8.0) | <.001 | 3.2/2.0(0.0-5.0) | <.001 | 34.9/37.0(32.0-38.0) | <.001 |
 Undergraduate year 2 | 332 | 19.6 | 4.0/4.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 8.0/8.0(5.0-10.0) |  | 5.6/5.0(3.0-8.0) |  | 3.4/3.0(1.0-5.0) |  | 35.5/37.0(34.0-39.0) |  |
 Undergraduate year 3 | 436 | 25.7 | 4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 8.8/8.0(6.0-12.0) |  | 7.0-6.0(4.0-10.0) |  | 4.0/3.0(1.0-6.0) |  | 34.2/36.0(30.0-38.0) |  |
Ethnicity | ||||||||||||
 Malay | 1399 | 82.5 | 4.1/4.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 8.8/9.0(6.0-11.0) |  | 6.4/6.0(3.0-9.0) |  | 3.6/3.0(1.0-8.0) |  | 36.0/38.0(34.0-39.0) |  |
 Chinese | 213 | 12.6 | 5.3/5.0(4.0-7.0) | <.001 | 10.3/10.0(8.0-13.0) | <.001 | 8.1/8.0(5.0-11.0) | <.001 | 4.9/4.0(2.0-8.0) | <.001 | 31.0/31.0(27.0-38.0) | <.001 |
 Indian | 30 | 1.8 | 3.5-3.5(2.0-5.0) |  | 8.7/9.0(5.0-12.0) |  | 5.7/5.0(1.0-9.0) |  | 3.1/1.0(0.0-5.0) |  | 34.4/34.0(32.0-37.0) |  |
 Natives of Sabah or Sarawak | 53 | 3.1 | 3.9-4.0(3.0-4.0) |  | 8.8/9.0(5.0-11.0) |  | 6.6/6.0(4.0-10.0) |  | 3.0/2.0(0.0-5.0) |  | 33.8/34.0(31.0-37.0) |  |
Religious faith | ||||||||||||
 Very religious | 281 | 16.6 | 3.8/4.0(2.0-5.0) |  | 8.5/8.0(6.0-11.0) |  | 5.7/5.0(2.0-8.0) |  | 3.2/2.0(0.0-5.0) |  | 36.1/37.0(34.0-39.0) |  |
 Somewhat religious | 1349 | 79.6 | 4.3/4.0(3.0-6.0) | <.001 | 9.0/9.0(6.0-12.0) | <.05 | 6.8/7.0(4.0-10.0) | <.001 | 3.9/3.0(10–6.0) | ns | 35.5/37.0(32.0-39.0) | <.001 |
 Not at all religious | 65 | 3.8 | 4.8/5.0(3.0-6.5) |  | 9.7/9.0(6.0-14.0) |  | 6.8/6.0(3.0-10.0) |  | 3.3/2.0(1.0-5.0) |  | 31.3/32.0(27.0-37.0) |  |
Average household monthly income a | ||||||||||||
 1000 and below | 371 | 21.9 | 3.7/4.0(2.0-5.0) |  | 8.3/8.0(6.0-11.0) |  | 5.3/5.0(2.0-8.0) |  | 2.9/2.0(0.0-5.0) |  | 36.0/37.0(34.0-39.0) |  |
 1001-3000 | 729 | 43.0 | 4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0) | <.001 | 9.0/9.0(6.0-12.0) | <.001 | 6.6/7.0(4.0-9.0) | <.001 | 3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0) | <.01 | 35.2/37.0(32.0-39.0) | ns |
 3001-5000 | 375 | 22.1 | 4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 9.3/9.0(6.0-12.0) |  | 7.3/7.0(4.0-11.0) |  | 4.1/3.0(1.0-6.0) |  | 35.0/37.0(32.0-39.0) |  |
 Above 5000 | 220 | 13.0 | 4.3/4.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 9.4/9.0(7.0-12.0) |  | 7.3/7.5(4.0-10.0) |  | 4.1/3.5(1.0-6.0) |  | 35.1/37.0(32.0-38.0) |  |
Paternal occupation b,c | ||||||||||||
 Professional or managerial | 720 | 57.3 | 4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0) | <.01 | 9.5/9.0(7.0-12.0) | <.001 | 7.1/7.0(4.0-10.0) | <.001 | 4.0/3.0(1.0-6.0) | <.01 | 35.3/37.0(32.0-39.0) | ns |
 Skilled workers | 537 | 42.7 | 4.1/4.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 8.7/9.0(6.0-11.0) |  | 6.1/6.0(3.0-9.0) |  | 3.4/3.0(1.0-5.0) |  | 35.2/37.0(32.0-39.0) |  |
Maternal occupation b,c | ||||||||||||
 Professional or managerial | 465 | 29.2 | 4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 9.5/9.0(7.0-12.0) |  | 7.5/7.0(4.0-11.0) |  | 4.5/4.0(1.0-7.0) |  | 35.5/37.0(32.0-39.0) |  |
 Skilled workers | 157 | 9.9 | 4.5/5.0(3.0-6.0) | <.01 | 8.8/9.0(7.0-11.0) | <.01 | 6.2/6.0(4.0-9.0) | <.001 | 2.9/2.0(1.0-4.8) | <.001 | 34.5/36.0(31.0-38.0) | ns |
 Housewife | 970 | 60.9 | 4.1/4.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 8.8/9.0(7.0-11.0) |  | 6.3/6.0(3.0-9.0) |  | 3.5/3.0(0.0-5.0) |  | 35.2/37.0(32.0-39.0) |  |
Family structure | ||||||||||||
 Both parents family | 1512 | 89.2 | 4.3/4.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 9.0/9.0(6.0-12.0) |  | 6.6/6.0(4.0-9.0) |  | 3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0) |  | 35.4/37.0(32.0-39.0) |  |
 Single parent family | 168 | 9.9 | 4.3/4.0(3.0-6.0) | ns | 8.6/8.0(6.0-11.0) | ns | 6.3/6.0(3.0-9.0) | ns | 3.5/3.0(1.0-5.0) | ns | 35.6/37.0(33.0-39.0) | ns |
 Guardian/adoptive/parents deceased | 15 | 0.9 | 3.9/3.0(2.0-6.0) |  | 8.4/8.0(6.0-12.0) |  | 6.0/6.0(2.0-8.0) |  | 3.3/1.0(0.0-6.0) |  | 37.6/38.0(38.0-40.0) |  |
Parent’s discipline | ||||||||||||
 Permissive | 32 | 1.9 | 4.5/4.5(3.0-6.5) |  | 10.0/9.5(7.0-14.0) |  | 7.8/8.5(3.0-13.0) |  | 4.6/3.0(1.0-7.8) |  | 32.1/34.0(25.0-38.0) |  |
 Moderate | 1124 | 66.3 | 4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0) | <.001 | 9.1/9.0(6.0-12.0) | <.05 | 6.7/7.0(4.0-10.0) | <.05 | 3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0) | ns | 35.3/37.0(32.0-39.0) | <.001 |
 Strict | 539 | 31.8 | 3.9/4.0(2.0-5.0) |  | 8.6/9.0(6.0-11.0) |  | 6.1/6.0(3.0-9.0) |  | 3.5/3.0(0.0-5.0) |  | 36.0/37.0(34.0-39.0) |  |
Hometown locality | ||||||||||||
 Urban | 791 | 46.7 | 4.5/4.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 9.3/9.0(6.0-12.0) |  | 7.1/7.0(4.0-10.0) |  | 4.2/4.0(1.0-6.0) |  | 35.2/37.0(32.0-39.0) |  |
 Suburban | 343 | 20.2 | 4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0) | <.001 | 9.2/9.0(6.0-12.0) | <.001 | 6.7/7.0(4.0-10.0) | <.001 | 3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0) | <.001 | 35.1/37.0(32.0-39.0) | <.01 |
 Rural | 561 | 31.3 | 3.8/4.0(2.0-5.0) |  | 8.3/8.0(6.0-11.0) |  | 5.7-5.0(3.0-10.0) |  | 2.9/2.0(0.0-5.0) |  | 36.0/38.0(34.0-39.0) |  |
Dating status | ||||||||||||
 Currently dating | 457 | 27.0 | 4.5/4.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 8.6/8.0(6.0-11.0) |  | 6.4/6.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 3.4/3.0(1.0-5.0) |  | 35.0/36.0(32.0-38.0) |  |
 Previously dated | 461 | 27.2 | 4.2/4.0(3.0-6.0) | <.001 | 9.1/9.0(6.0-12.0) | <.05 | 6.5/6.0(4.0-6.0) | ns | 3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0) | ns | 35.5/37.0(33.0-39.0) | <.05 |
 Never dated | 777 | 45.8 | 4.1/4.0(3.0-6.0) |  | 8.9/9.0(6.0-12.0) |  | 6.7/7.0(4.0-7.0) |  | 3.9/3.0(0.0-6.0) |  | 35.7/37.0(33.0-39.0) |  |
Sexual experience | ||||||||||||
 Never | 1683 |  | 4.3/4.0(3.0-6.0) | ns | 9.0/9.0(6.0-12.0) | ns | 6.6/6.0(3.0-9.0) | ns | 3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0) | ns | 35.5/37.0(33.0-39.0) | <.001 |
 Ever | 12 |  | 5.0/5.0(4.0-6.0) |  | 9.7/8.5(7.0-14.0) |  | 7.8/7.0(5.0-9.0) |  | 3.7/3.5(1.0-5.0) |  | 27.2/26.0(22.0-35.0) |  |