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Table 4 Description of sexual behavior of Very Young Adolescents by gender

From: Sexual health of very young adolescents in South Western Uganda: a cross-sectional assessment of sexual knowledge and behavior

Characteristic

Total

Male

Female

chi

p value

Ever went in seclusion with friend of opposite sex

165 (15.1)

101 (22.0)

64 (10.1)

29.29

< 0.001

Have (been) kissed

34 (3.1)

26 (5.7)

8 (1.3)

4.20

0.04

Have (been) fondled

115 (10.5)

80 (17.4)

35 (5.5)

11.15

< 0.001

Had penetrative sex

83 (7.6)

67 (14.6)

16 (2.5)

26.78

< 0.001

Used condoms on the last sexual experience (among sexually active only)

8 (9.6)

7 (10.4)

1 (6.7)

0.26

0.61

Have no sexual experience but are under pressure to have it

114 (10.4)

69 (15.0)

45 (7.1)

26.00

< 0.001