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Table 5 Sexual activity abroad

From: Sexual behaviors at home and abroad: an online survey of Canadian young adult travelers

 

Women

Men

All

Trip Abstinent (n = 319)

Trip Sexually Active (n = 222)

All (n = 541)

Trip Abstinent (n = 56)

Trip Sexually Active (n = 49)

All (n = 105)

Trip Abstinent (n = 375)

Trip Sexually Active (n = 271)

Total (N = 646)

Relationship Status During Tripa

 Single

137 (42.9%)

65 (29.3%)

202 (37.3%)

32 (57.1%)

26 (53.1%)

58 (55.2%)

169 (54.1%)

91 (33.6%)

260 (40.2%)

 In a Romantic Relationship

162 (50.8%)

142 (64.0%)

304 (56.2%)

22 (39.3%)

15 (30.6%)

37 (35.2%)

184 (49.1%)

157 (57.9%)

341 (52.8%)

 In a Sexual Partnership

16 (5.0%)

9 (4.1%)

25 (4.6%)

1 (1.8%)

5 (10.2%)

6 (5.7%)

17 (4.5%)

14 (5.2%)

31 (4.8%)

 Married

2 (0.6%)

4 (1.8%)

6 (1.1%)

1 (1.8%)

3 (6.1%)

4 (3.8%)

3 (0.8%)

7 (2.6%)

10 (1.5%)

Protective, Proactive Behaviors

 Planned to have sex abroad

8 (2.5%)

153 (68.9%)

161 (29.8%)

5 (8.9%)

33 (67.3%)

38 (36.2%)

13 (3.5%)

186 (68.6%)

199 (30.8%)

 Brought condoms on trip

27 (8.5%)

87 (39.2%)

114 (21.1%)

13 (23.2%)

29 (59.2%)

42 (40.0%)

40 (10.7%)

116 (42.8%)

156 (21.4%)

Identity of Sexual Partner(s) During Tripb (Respondent could choose more than one option)

 Usual sexual and/or romantic partner

_

143 (64.4%)

_

_

18 (36.7%)

_

_

161 (59.4%)

_

 New partnerc

 

79 (35.6%)

  

31 (63.3%)

  

110 (40.6%)

 
  1. a “Other” was indicated for 4 (0.7%) women in response to relationship status. Note: relationship status was not used to categorize sexual partners on trip.bUsual partner- usual romantic partner, usual sexual partner(s). cNew partner-friend(s), other traveler(s), local citizen(s), sex worker(s), other(s); Participants who indicated at least one new partner were categorized in the ‘new partner’ group. Fifteen travelers reported both usual partners as well as new partners during travel