Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (N = 468)
All (N = 468) | Female students (n = 293) | Male students (n = 175) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | n | % | n | % | n | % |
Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors | ||||||
Age (years) Med (1st-3rdQ) | 24.0 (23.0–26.0) | 24.0 (23.0–25.9) | 24.0 (23.0–26.0) | |||
BMI (kg/m2) M (SD) * | 21.9 (3.0) | 21.0 (2.8) | 23.4 (2.7) | |||
Current partnership | ||||||
No | 154 | 33.0 | 91 | 31.1 | 63 | 36.2 |
Yes | 313 | 67.0 | 202 | 68.9 | 111 | 63.8 |
Partnership duration (years) Med (1st-3rdQ) | 1.1 (0–3.6) | 1.1 (0–3.5) | 1.0 (0–3.9) | |||
Social media use and self-perception | ||||||
Social media use for dating | ||||||
No | 335 | 71.6 | 212 | 72.4 | 123 | 70.3 |
Yes | 133 | 28.4 | 81 | 27.6 | 52 | 29.7 |
Social media use for sex life * | ||||||
No | 362 | 77.9 | 236 | 81.4 | 126 | 72.0 |
Yes | 103 | 22.1 | 54 | 18.6 | 49 | 28.0 |
Sending erotic pictures of one’s self to partner* | ||||||
No | 332 | 72.2 | 191 | 66.5 | 141 | 81.5 |
Yes | 128 | 27.8 | 96 | 33.5 | 32 | 18.5 |
Sending erotic pictures of one’s self to strangers* | ||||||
No | 452 | 97.4 | 285 | 98.6 | 167 | 95.4 |
Yes | 12 | 2.6 | 4 | 1.4 | 8 | 4.6 |
Satisfaction with physical appearance | ||||||
No | 42 | 9.0 | 30 | 10.2 | 12 | 6.9 |
Yes | 426 | 91.0 | 263 | 89.8 | 163 | 93.1 |
Subjective penile length | ||||||
Normal | – | – | – | – | 144 | 82.3 |
Not normal | – | – | – | – | 31 | 17.1 |
Sex Life | ||||||
Sexual identity * | ||||||
Heterosexual | 369 | 79.3 | 225 | 77.3 | 144 | 82.8 |
Mostly heterosexual | 73 | 2.4 | 55 | 18.9 | 18 | 10.3 |
Bisexual | 11 | 2.6 | 8 | 2.8 | 3 | 1.7 |
Mostly homosexual/homosexual | 12 | 15.7 | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 5.2 |
Satisfied with sex life | ||||||
No | 108 | 23.6 | 63 | 22.1 | 45 | 26.0 |
Yes | 350 | 76.4 | 222 | 77.9 | 128 | 74.0 |
Partnered sexual activity (total over last 4 weeks) Med (1st-3rdQ) | 4.0 (0.0–10.0) | 4.0 (0.0–10.0) | 4.0 (0.0–9.5) | |||
Masturbation (total over last 4 weeks) Med (1st-3rdQ) * | 5.0 (2.0–10.0) | 3.0 (1.0–5.0) | 10.0 (6.0–20.0) | |||
Number of sexual partners (in life) Med (IQR) | 5.0 (2.0–8.0) | 4.0 (2.0–8.0) | 5.0 (2.0–8.0) | |||
Vaginal intercourse (in life) | ||||||
No | 40 | 8.6 | 25 | 8.6 | 15 | 8.6 |
Yes | 424 | 91.4 | 265 | 91.4 | 159 | 91.4 |
Enjoyment of vaginal intercourse (in life) | ||||||
No vaginal intercourse | 35 | 7.6 | 22 | 7.6 | 13 | 7.5 |
Never/few times | 7 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.7 | 2 | 1.2 |
At least sometimes | 420 | 90.9 | 262 | 90.7 | 158 | 91.3 |
Use of Condoms during vaginal intercourse (last 4 weeks) | ||||||
No vaginal intercourse | 36 | 7.9 | 22 | 7.7 | 14 | 8.2 |
Never/a few times/sometimes | 218 | 47.8 | 140 | 48.0 | 78 | 45.9 |
At least most times | 202 | 44.3 | 124 | 43.4 | 78 | 45.9 |
Oral intercourse (in life) | ||||||
No | 26 | 5.6 | 18 | 6.2 | 8 | 4.6 |
Yes | 440 | 94.4 | 274 | 93.8 | 166 | 95.4 |
Enjoyment of oral intercourse (in life) | ||||||
No oral intercourse | 25 | 5.4 | 18 | 6.2 | 7 | 4.1 |
Never/few times | 23 | 5.0 | 15 | 5.2 | 8 | 4.6 |
At least sometimes | 415 | 89.6 | 257 | 88.6 | 158 | 91.3 |
Use of Condoms during oral intercourse (last 4 weeks) | ||||||
No oral intercourse | 28 | 6.2 | 20 | 7.0 | 8 | 4.7 |
Never/a few times/sometimes | 411 | 90.1 | 258 | 89.9 | 153 | 90.6 |
At least most times | 17 | 3.7 | 9 | 3.1 | 8 | 4.7 |
Anal intercourse (in life) | ||||||
No | 309 | 66.3 | 197 | 67.5 | 112 | 64.4 |
Yes | 157 | 33.7 | 95 | 32.5 | 62 | 35.6 |
Enjoyment of anal intercourse (in life) | ||||||
No anal intercourse | 308 | 66.0 | 197 | 67.2 | 111 | 63.8 |
Never/few times | 53 | 11.3 | 46 | 15.7 | 7 | 4.0 |
At least sometimes | 106 | 22.7 | 50 | 17.1 | 56 | 32.2 |
Use of Condoms during anal intercourse (last year) | ||||||
No anal intercourse | 308 | 66.3 | 197 | 67.2 | 111 | 64.5 |
Never/a few times/sometimes | 88 | 18.9 | 51 | 17.4 | 37 | 21.5 |
At least most times | 69 | 14.8 | 45 | 15.4 | 24 | 14.0 |
Sexual intercourse with multiple partners at the same time (in life) * | ||||||
No | 403 | 87.6 | 262 | 91.0 | 141 | 82.0 |
Yes | 57 | 12.4 | 26 | 9.0 | 31 | 18.0 |
Cheating on partner (in life) | ||||||
No | 332 | 70.9 | 213 | 72.7 | 119 | 68.0 |
Yes | 30 | 6.4 | 14 | 4.8 | 16 | 9.1 |
Sexual transmitted disease (in life) | ||||||
No | 395 | 15.6 | 250 | 85.3 | 145 | 82.9 |
Yes | 73 | 84.4 | 43 | 14.7 | 30 | 17.1 |