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Table 3 Sexual behavior variables for full sample, those who ever had sex, and those with multiple sex partners

From: Multiple sex partner behavior in female undergraduate students in China: A multi-campus survey

Sexual behavior variables

Full sample

(n = 4,769)

Ever had sex

(n = 863)

Multiple sex partners

(n = 253)

Test of significancea

T-test or OR (95% CI)

Ever had intercourse (yes)

863 (18.10)

863 (100.0)

253 (100.0)

 

Had multiple sex partners (yes)

253 (5.31)

253 (29.32)

253 (100.0)

 

Practice masturbation (yes)

1,137(23.84)

292 (33.84)

99 (39.13)

1.39 (1.02–1.90)c

Age at first coitus b

 

19.27(SD = 1.74)

18.74(SD = 1.60)

6.4d

Partner at first coitus not being boyfriend (yes)

 

40 (4.63)

19 (7.51)

2.88 (1.44–5.77)d

Had sex with married man (yes)

 

48 (5.56)

30 (11.86)

4.75 (2.51–9.01)d

Inconsistent condom use during sex

 

108 (29.12)

78(38.61)

2.01 (1.39–2.91)d

  1. a Testing difference between those with (n = 253) and without (n = 610) multiple sex partners. b Independent-samples t-test. c p < 0.05 d p < 0.01