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Table 4 Self-reported sexual activities among unmarried out-of-school youth

From: Sexual attitudes, pattern of communication, and sexual behavior among unmarried out-of-school youth in China

Sexual activities

Total

Males

Females

 

All

1304

801

503

 

Sexual activities

    

   Hugging

43.2

44.2

41.6

 

   Kissing

34.3

34.6

33.8

 

   Fondling

31.8

34.7

27.2

**

   Sexual intercourse

18.4

18.5

18.3

 

Mean age at first sexual intercourse (year)

19.7 ± 1.5

19.7 ± 1.6

19.8 ± 1.2

 

Sexually experienced (n)

(239)

(147)

(92)

 

First sexual partner

    

   Former boy- or girl-friend

26.8

36.1

12.0

***

   Current boy- or girl-friend

67.8

58.5

82.6

 

   General friend or acquaintance

5.4

5.4

5.4

 

Forced partner into sex

4.6

7.5

0.0

**

Was forced into sex

4.6

4.1

5.4

 

Engaged in sexual negotiation before intercourse

66.5

70.8

59.8

 

Was involved in a pregnancy

25.8

27.9

22.5

 
  1. Note: The statistical significance was tested using Fisher's Exact Test; : one youth had a missing value on sexual experience. **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.