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Table 2 Sexual reproductive health values, beliefs, attitudes, and relational characteristics

From: Characteristics of youth sexual and reproductive health and risky behaviors in two rural provinces of Cambodia

 

All

Boys

Girls

p-value

 

n

% (SE)

n

% (SE)

n

% (SE)

 

Sexual reproductive health values

       

What is the ideal status for girl to have sex?

      

X2 = 0.01, p = 0.9

Before marriage

15

5.7 (1.5)

8

5.9 (2.1)

7

5.5 (1.9)

 

After marriage

245

93.9 (1.6)

126

94.1 (2.1)

119

93.6 (2.0)

 

What is the ideal status for boy to have sex?

      

X2 = 0.5, p = 0.4

Before marriage

25

9.5 (1.5)

15

10.9 (2.5)

10

7.9 (2.4)

 

After marriage

237

90.1 (1.6)

121

89.0 (2.5)

116

91.2 (2.4)

 

Sexual reproductive health beliefs

       

What is the ideal age for a girl to have sex? (median and range)

263

18 (11–25)

136

18 (11–25)

127

18 (15–25)

z = 2.8a, p = 0.004

What is the ideal age for a boy to have sex? (median and range)

263

20 (10–30)

136

20 (10–30)

127

20 (14–30)

z = 3.8a, p = .0001

Sexual reproductive health attitudes

       

Do you ever want to marry someone?

      

X2 = 5.7, p = 0.01

Yes

145

79.8 (2.3)

78

72.5 (3.9)

67

89.6 (3.5)

 

No

37

20.2 (2.1)

29

27.5 (4.0)

8

10.4 (3.4)

 

Attitudes towards future sex in remaining adolescence

      

-

Expect no sex partners

42

16.1 (2.3)

24

17.4 (3.2)

18

14.6 (3.3)

 

Expect one sex partner

203

78.3 (2.4)

100

73.8 (3.8)

103

83.0 (3.2)

 

Expect more than one sex partner one at a time

10

3.7 (1.2)

7

5.1 (2.3)

3

2.4 (1.3)

 

Expect more than one sex partner more than one at a time

5

1.9 (0.9)

5

3.6 (1.8)

-

-

 

Attitudes towards seeking SRHb services in future

      

X2 = 7.2, p = 0.02

I do not plan to see a provider

19

7.2 (1.7)

9

6.6 (2.3)

10

7.8 (2.8)

 

I may or definitely will see a provider

243

92.8 (1.8)

127

93.3 (2.1)

116

92.2 (2.7)

 

Relational characteristics

       

Ever had sex?

      

X2 = 5.8, p = 0.01

Yes

14

5.4 (1.2)

11

8.4 (2.0)

3

2.4 (1.3)

 

No

243

94.6 (0.2)

120

91.6 (0.9)

123

97.6 (0.4)

 

Ever had a boy/girlfriend or partner

      

X2 = 1.9, p = 0.2

Yes

48

18.2 (2.4)

29

21.1 (3.2)

19

15.2 (3.4)

 

No

215

81.8 (2.5)

107

78.8 (3.1)

108

84.7 (3.5)

 

Currently has boy/girlfriend or partner

      

X2 = 4.2, p = 0.04

Yes

36

13.6 (2.1)

23

16.7 (2.5)

13

10.5 (2.6)

 

No

227

86.3 (2.2)

113

83.3 (2.6)

114

89.5 (2.7)

 

Commitment level in current relationship

      

X2 = 4.9, p = 0.03

Very committed and want to marry

28

74.4 (5.7)

21

87.2 (7.1)

7

53.3 (13.2)

 

Not committed and do not want to marry

9

25.5 (4.6)

3

12.8 (7.2)

6

46.7 (13.2)

 

Age at sexual debut (median and range)

14

19 (17–24)

11

19 (17–24)

3

18 (15–21)

z = 1.2a, p = 0.2

First sex type

      

X2 = 0.8, p = 0.3

Free choice and wanted

12

85.2 (10.6)

10

91.2 (8.8)

2

64.5 (0.0)

 

Forced or coercive

2

14.7 (11.5)

1

8.7 (8.7)

1

35.5 (0.0)

 

Do you feel you are ready to cause a pregnancy now?

      

X2 = 0.9, p = 0.4

Yes

35

19.2 (2.7)

23

21.5 (3.7)

12

16.2 (4.1)

 

No

146

80.8 (2.7)

83

78.5 (3.7)

63

83.8 (4.1)

 
  1. aMann-Whitney test for difference in medians, bSexual Reproductive Health