Table 1 Frequencies and percentages of sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents (n (%))
Sociodemographic characteristics | Frequency (Percent) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 1091 (47.6) |
 Female | 1201 (52.4) |
Grade | |
 Middle school | 1198 (52.3) |
 High school | 1094 (47.7) |
Left-behind studenta | |
 Yes | 1258 (57.2) |
 No | 940 (42.8) |
Residencea | |
 Rural | 1274 (56.1) |
 Urban | 998 (43.9) |
Self-reported economic statusa | |
 Low | 627 (27.9) |
 Middle | 1555 (69.1) |
 High | 68 (3.0) |
One-child family | Â |
 Yes | 285 (12.4) |
 No | 2007 (87.6) |
Divorced parents | |
 Yes | 216 (9.4) |
 No | 2076 (90.6) |
Living or deceased parents | |
 At least one parent deceased | 106 (4.6) |
 No parent deceased | 2186 (95.4) |
Father’s education levela | |
 Primary school or below | 715 (34.5) |
 Middle school | 1057 (51.0) |
 High school and above | 300 (14.5) |
Mother’s education levela | |
 Primary school or below | 1040 (51.8) |
 Middle school | 742 (36.9) |
 High school and above | 227 (11.3) |
History of dating or falling in love with somebodya | |
 Yes | 724 (33.2) |
 No | 1460 (66.9) |
Friends’ approval of premarital sex | |
 Yes and other responses | 1785 (77.9) |
 No | 507 (22.1) |
Parents’ approval of premarital sex | |
 Yes and other responses | 1672 (73.0) |
 No | 620 (27.1) |
History of exposure to pornographic content on electronic media | |
 Yes | 367 (16.0) |
 No | 1925 (84.0) |