Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical information of the studied sample (N = 400)

Age range

15–25

156 (39.0%)

74.86 ± 13.17

26–35

151 (37.7%)

76.99 ± 12.15

36–45

76 (19.0%)

73.99 ± 12.07

 > 45

17 (4.3%)

77.14 ± 10.41

Gender

Female

123 (30.8%)

74.50 ± 12.80

Male

277 (69.2%)

76.08 ± 12.35

Living area

City

374 (93.5%)

75.80 ± 12.49

Urban

26 (6.5%)

72.73 ± 12.49

Educational level

Bachelor’s degree

203 (51.0%)

73.66 ± 12.41

Master degree

113 (28.0%)

78.27 ± 12.64

General doctorate

61 (15.0%)

77.31 ± 12.06

Ph.D

23 (6.0%)

75.48 ± 9.95

Faculty

Medicine

59 (14.8%)

76.69 ± 11.61

Dentistry

23 (5.8%)

71.01 ± 12.32

Pharmacy

17 (4.2%)

80.12 ± 8.86

Health

95 (23.8%)

74.79 ± 11.88

Nursing and midwifery

107 (26.8%)

79.74 ± 13.78

Paramedical

96 (24.0%)

71.53 ± 11.19

New technologies

3 (0.8%)

71.06 ± 7.23

Spouse's education level

High school and diploma

26 (6.5%)

76.59 ± 13.39

Bachelor’s degree

244 (61.0%)

75.03 ± 12.27

Master degree

64 (16.0%)

77.94 ± 12.99

General doctorate

43 (10.7%)

75.28 ± 12.44

Ph.D

13 (3.3%)

77.45 ± 12.31

Religion

Islam

397 (99.2%)

75.69 ± 12.29

Other*

3 (0.8%)

62.92 ± 31.67

job

With a fixed salary

178 (44.5%)

75.13 ± 11.39

No fixed salary

37 (9.3%)

77.31 ± 15.06

Student

185 (46.2%)

75.70 ± 12.97

Duration of marriage (year)

Less than 1

60 (15.0%)

75.71 ± 14.24

1–3

121 (30.3%)

75.72 ± 11.24

3–5

50 (12.4%)

75.52 ± 15.25

More than 5

169 (42.3%)

75.50 ± 11.90

Sexual Information Source

Friends

72 (18.0%)

72.85 ± 10.40

Parents

14 (3.5%)

72.76 ± 11.08

Sister and brother

10 (2.5%)

71.52 ± 7.61

Relatives

7 (1.8%)

81.10 ± 12.47

Internet

258 (64.5%)

75.51 ± 13.20

Channels and cyberspace

90 (22.5%)

74.47 ± 11.44

Media

35 (8.8%)

75.89 ± 14.74

Health care providers

156 (39.0%)

78.66 ± 11.71

Passing family knowledge course

Yes

330 (82.5%)

76.50 ± 12.08

No

70 (17.5%)

71.34 ± 13.55

Economic status

Weak

8 (2.0%)

65.22 ± 16.26

Medium

247 (61.7%)

75.19 ± 12.12

Good

135 (33.8%)

76.73 ± 12.29

Excellent

10 (2.5%)

78.49 ± 17.89

Student's residence

Dormitory

345 (86.2%)

76.03 ± 12.75

Private house

55 (13.8%)

72.85 ± 10.43

Participation in sexual health workshop

Yes

77 (19.3%)

80.31 ± 11.91

No

323 (80.7%)

74.47 ± 12.38

Premarital sexual experience

Yes

44 (11.0%)

76.97 ± 15.16

No

356 (89.0%)

75.42 ± 12.13

Subscribe to social media** for sexual health

Yes

173 (43.3%)

77.82 ± 12.37

No

277 (56.7%)

73.90 ± 12.34

Media and Internet access

Yes

398 (99.5%)

75.67 ± 12.48

No

2 (0.5%)

61.32 ± 3.86

Use of contraceptive methods

Yes

285 (71.3%)

76.90 ± 12.11

No

115 (28.7%)

72.37 ± 12.89

Type of contraception

Natural methods

161 (40.2%)

75.61 ± 11.85

Condom

145 (36.2%)

75.61 ± 12.22

Tablet

24 (6.0%)

79.26 ± 14.51

Injection

1 (0.3%)

80.11 ± 0.00

Intrauterine devices

8 (2.0%)

75.99 ± 10.9

Surgery

40 (10.0%)

71.11 ± 14.76

None

21 (5.3%)

79.41 ± 11.63

Use of condom

Always

95 (23.8%)

76.66 ± 13.44

Sometimes

147 (36.7%)

77.55 ± 11.46

Usually, not

59 (14.8%)

73.77 ± 13.95

Never

99 (24.7%)

72.76 ± 11.60

Abortion

Never

161 (40.3%)

76.47 ± 12.19

Once

215 (53.7%)

74.74 ± 12.19

More than once

24 (6.0%)

77.47 ± 10.32

History of sexual abuse

Yes

13 (3.3%)

77.71 ± 10.07

No

387 (96.7%)

75.52 ± 12.57

History of sexually transmitted diseases

Yes

47 (11.8%)

74.76 ± 11.85

No

353 (88.2%)

75.70 ± 12.59

Total

400 (100.0%)