Table 3 Among participants in a sexual or romantic relationship in the past 3 months, reasons for not spending time in person with their partner
From: Young people’s romantic relationships and sexual activity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Total (n = 118) | Ages 13–17 (n = 69) | Ages 18–21 (n = 49) | P-value* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
My parents wouldn’t let me go out because of the coronavirus | 40 | 33.9 | 30 | 43.5 | 10 | 20.4 | 0.009 |
My date/partner’s parents wouldn’t let them go out because of the coronavirus | 20 | 17.0 | 16 | 23.2 | 4 | 8.2 | 0.032 |
I was worried about getting the coronavirus | 14 | 11.9 | 8 | 11.6 | 6 | 12.2 | 0.914 |
My date/partner was worried about getting the coronavirus | 8 | 6.8 | 7 | 10.1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.084 |
Lack of transportation | 25 | 21.2 | 13 | 18.8 | 12 | 24.5 | 0.459 |
We broke up/stopped dating | 10 | 8.5 | 7 | 10.1 | 3 | 6.1 | 0.439 |
I didn’t have time | 17 | 14.4 | 8 | 11.6 | 9 | 18.4 | 0.302 |