Table 3 Self-reported high-risk sexual behaviors among unmarried youth in Hong Kong
From: Sex knowledge, attitudes, and high-risk sexual behaviors among unmarried youth in Hong Kong
| Â | Male | Female | Total | Chi-square or T tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lifetime sexual intercourse (n = 445) | 47.1 | 35.2 | 41.5 | 16.81*** |
Mean age of first sexual intercourse (M ± SD) | 17.72 ± 1.98 | 17.76 ± 1.94 | 18.00 ± 2.00 | -0.22 |
Multiple sex partners in the past six months (n = 72) | 9.1 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 17.90*** |
Casual sex relationship in the past six months (n = 27) | 3.9 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 8.06** |
No contraceptive methods used (n = 32) | 3.9 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.34 |
Force partner into sex (n = 3) | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.69 |
Being forced into sex (n = 15) | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 6.52* |
Being involved in a pregnancy (n = 47) | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 1.37 |
Mean age of pregnancy (M ± SD) | 19.04 ± 2.02 | 19.58 ± 2.22 | 19.26 ± 2.10 | - 0.86 |