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Table 4 Sexual-related behaviors: difference by gender (M ± SD)

From: Prevalence and correlates of sexual behaviors among university students: a study in Hefei, China

 

Male

Female

P value

d

Items

M

SD

M

SD

  

1. Dating (going to dinner, movie, or party with boyfriend/girlfriend).

1.90

1.12

2.19

1.30

.000

-.26

2. Kissing while on a date.

1.64

1.10

1.87

1.23

.000

-.21

3. Petting or fondling (not oral sex).

1.48

.94

1.58

1.04

.073

-.11

4. Oral sex (receiving or giving).

1.16

.55

1.21

.66

.170

-.08

5. Sexual intercourse with a person of the opposite sex.

1.23

.63

1.13

.46

.000

.20

6. Sexual activity with a person of the same sex

1.05

.29

1.03

.28

.337

.05

7. Masturbating alone.

2.22

1.02

1.17

.55

.000

1.36

8. Viewing a pornographic movie/video.

2.23

.81

1.17

.42

.000

1.78

9. Reading pornography magazine.

1.67

.74

1.10

.32

.000

1.12

10. Talking with your parents about sex.

1.13

.43

1.20

.45

.006

-.16

11. Talking with your parents about contraception.

1.08

.32

1.09

.32

.385

-.05

12. Talking with your boyfriend/girlfriend about sex.

1.58

.91

1.52

.77

.184

.07

13. Talking with your boyfriend/girlfriend about contraception.

1.44

.82

1.35

.65

.016

.13

14. Talking with friends about sex.

2.61

1.11

1.72

.70

.000

.99

15. Talking with friends about contraception.

1.92

1.01

1.47

.65

.000

.53

16. Forcing your sexual partner to have sex.

1.07

.43

1.02

.19

.001

.20

17. Being forced to have sex or having sexually abused.

1.04

.32

1.01

.11

.010

.16

18. Sexual fantasies.

2.54

1.08

1.45

.70

.000

1.23