Table 1

Main source of information about sexual matters by sociodemographic factors, men and women

Other*SchoolA parentDenominators‡
Per cent95% CIOR95% CIp Value†Per cent95% CIOR95% CIp Value†Per cent95% CIOR95% CIp Value†
All men, 17–24 years old55.3(52.4 to 58.1)37.5(34.8 to 40.2)7.3(5.9 to 9.0)1509, 1108
Age at interview0.00410.00010.0610
 17–2051.0(47.1 to 55.0)1.0043.1(39.2 to 47.0)1.005.9(4.5 to 7.8)1.00825, 564
 21–2459.7(55.4 to 63.8)1.42(1.12 to 1.80)31.7(28.0 to 35.6)0.61(0.48 to 0.78)8.7(6.4 to 11.6)1.51(0.98 to 2.32)684, 544
Academic qualifications0.00310.00370.1919
 Studying for/attained further academic qualifications51.7(48.1 to 55.3)1.0041.5(38.1 to 44.9)1.006.9(5.3 to 8.9)1.00957, 716
 Academic qualifications typically gained at age 1659.1(53.5 to 64.4)1.35(1.03 to 1.77)33.0(28.2 to 38.2)0.69(0.53 to 0.91)8.0(5.2 to 12.1)1.18(0.69 to 2.00)416, 285
 No academic qualifications72.3(59.4 to 82.3)2.44(1.35 to 4.41)24.5(14.7 to 37.8)0.46(0.24 to 0.87)3.2(1.3 to 7.9)0.45(0.17 to 1.22)96, 71
Religion important and practiced regularly0.80360.31900.2022
 No55.4(52.4 to 58.3)1.0037.1(34.3 to 39.9)1.007.6(6.1 to 9.4)1.001391, 1013
 Yes54.1(44.5 to 63.5)0.95(0.64 to 1.42)41.9(32.9 to 51.5)1.22(0.82 to 1.83)4.0(1.5 to 10.4)0.51(0.18 to 1.44)118, 94
Family background until age 140.02000.02410.2003
 Lived with both natural parents53.7(50.3 to 57.1)1.0039.4(36.3 to 42.7)1.006.8(5.3 to 8.8)1.001032, 799
 Lived with one natural parent57.5(52.2 to 62.6)1.17(0.91 to 1.49)33.4(28.7 to 38.3)0.77(0.60 to 0.98)9.2(6.2 to 13.3)1.37(0.84 to 2.24)436, 283
 Lived with neither78.2(60.2 to 89.5)3.09(1.34 to 7.13)21.8(10.5 to 39.8)0.43(0.19 to 0.99)0.0NA41, 26
Region0.79190.80440.2040
 England55.2(52.1 to 58.2)1.0037.7(34.8 to 40.7)1.007.1(5.6 to 9.0)1.001300, 954
 Wales52.8(42.4 to 62.8)0.91(0.59 to 1.39)34.6(26.4 to 43.9)0.88(0.58 to 1.31)12.6(6.3 to 23.8)1.89(0.85 to 4.19)90, 59
 Scotland57.7(47.4 to 67.4)1.11(0.72 to 1.70)36.8(27.9 to 46.7)0.96(0.63 to 1.47)5.5(2.7 to 10.8)0.76(0.35 to 1.64)119, 95
Quintiles of multiple deprivation0.49100.86310.3730
 1 (least deprived)52.1(45.0 to 59.2)1.0040.6(33.8 to 47.7)1.007.3(4.1 to 12.7)1.00269, 190
 254.8(48.7 to 60.8)1.11(0.76 to 1.64)36.6(30.7 to 42.9)0.84(0.56 to 1.27)8.6(5.4 to 13.4)1.19(0.55 to 2.61)287, 212
 351.6(44.9 to 58.2)0.98(0.67 to 1.43)38.7(32.5 to 45.3)0.93(0.62 to 1.37)9.7(6.4 to 14.4)1.37(0.64 to 2.91)279, 197
 457.9(51.5 to 64.0)1.26(0.86 to 1.86)36.0(30.0 to 42.4)0.82(0.55 to 1.23)6.1(3.7 to 9.9)0.83(0.37 to 1.85)324, 260
 5 (most deprived)58.3(52.2 to 64.1)1.28(0.88 to 1.87)36.4(31.1 to 42.1)0.84(0.58 to 1.22)5.3(3.1 to 8.8)0.71(0.31 to 1.61)350, 248
Last school attended0.76470.57310.6364
 Mixed school55.1(52.1 to 58.1)1.0037.7(34.9 to 40.6)1.007.2(5.7 to 8.9)1.001387, 1015
 Single sex school56.7(46.3 to 66.5)1.07(0.70 to 1.64)34.8(25.8 to 45.0)0.88(0.57 to 1.37)8.5(4.2 to 16.3)1.20(0.56 to 2.59)121, 93
All women, 17–24 years old46.0(43.4 to 48.5)39.5(37.0 to 42.0)14.6(12.9 to 16.4)1899, 1088
Age at interview0.00410.00520.8286
 17–2042.2(38.8 to 45.7)1.0043.0(39.6 to 46.5)1.0014.7(12.5 to 17.3)1.00968, 531
 21–2449.5(45.9 to 53.2)1.34(1.10 to 1.64)36.1(32.7 to 39.6)0.75(0.61 to 0.92)14.4(12.1 to 17.0)0.97(0.74 to 1.28)931, 557
Academic qualifications0.78220.06280.0307
 Studying for/attained further academic qualifications45.6(42.6 to 48.7)1.0040.6(37.6 to 43.7)1.0013.7(11.7 to 16.1)1.001199, 720
 Academic qualifications typically gained at age 1644.1(39.3 to 48.9)0.94(0.75 to 1.18)40.4(35.6 to 45.4)0.99(0.78 to 1.26)15.6(12.5 to 19.1)1.16(0.84 to 1.59)518, 266
 No academic qualifications47.3(38.1 to 56.7)1.07(0.73 to 1.57)29.5(21.8 to 38.6)0.61(0.41 to 0.92)23.2(16.0 to 32.4)1.90(1.17 to 3.08)133, 64
Religion important and practiced regularly0.89440.85460.6811
 No46.0(43.4 to 48.6)1.0039.6(37.0 to 42.2)1.0014.4(12.7 to 16.3)1.001757, 991
 Yes45.3(35.7 to 55.3)0.97(0.65 to 1.46)38.7(30.1 to 48.1)0.96(0.65 to 1.43)16.0(9.8 to 25.0)1.13(0.63 to 2.02)139, 96
Family background until age 140.90690.03600.0003
 Lived with both natural parents46.3(43.0 to 49.6)1.0041.6(38.5 to 44.8)1.0012.1(10.2 to 14.2)1.001163, 709
 Lived with one natural parent45.1(41.0 to 49.4)0.95(0.77 to 1.18)35.1(31.0 to 39.3)0.76(0.61 to 0.95)19.8(16.6 to 23.4)1.79(1.35 to 2.38)676, 353
 Lived with neither44.9(31.1 to 59.6)0.95(0.53 to 1.69)44.5(30.8 to 59.0)1.12(0.63 to 2.00)10.6(4.5 to 23.2)0.86(0.35 to 2.13)59, 24
Region0.86250.28270.2689
 England45.8(43.0 to 48.7)1.0039.8(37.1 to 42.5)1.0014.4(12.6 to 16.4)1.001605, 938
 Wales48.7(38.2 to 59.3)1.12(0.73 to 1.73)31.6(22.5 to 42.3)0.70(0.44 to 1.12)19.7(13.2 to 28.4)1.46(0.90 to 2.39)114, 56
 Scotland45.5(39.2 to 51.9)0.98(0.74 to 1.30)41.4(34.0 to 49.2)1.07(0.77 to 1.49)13.2(8.6 to 19.5)0.90(0.55 to 1.47)180, 93
Quintiles of multiple deprivation0.31800.89630.4657
 1 (least deprived)42.1(36.4 to 48.0)1.0040.8(35.1 to 46.7)1.0017.1(13.4 to 21.7)1.00319, 182
 250.5(44.7 to 56.3)1.40(1.01 to 1.94)37.4(31.9 to 43.3)0.87(0.62 to 1.21)12.1(8.7 to 16.5)0.66(0.42 to 1.06)329, 185
 345.1(39.1 to 51.1)1.13(0.80 to 1.60)39.3(33.6 to 45.3)0.94(0.66 to 1.33)15.7(11.9 to 20.3)0.90(0.59 to 1.37)357, 217
 445.0(39.5 to 50.5)1.12(0.81 to 1.56)41.1(35.6 to 46.8)1.01(0.72 to 1.42)13.9(10.6 to 18.1)0.78(0.51 to 1.20)422, 250
 5 (most deprived)47.1(41.8 to 52.5)1.23(0.89 to 1.69)38.7(33.5 to 44.2)0.92(0.66 to 1.28)14.1(10.8 to 18.2)0.80(0.52 to 1.21)472, 253
Last school attended0.18590.57240.2410
 Mixed school45.2(42.4 to 48.0)1.0039.9(37.2 to 42.6)1.0015.0(13.2 to 16.9)1.001692, 954
 Single sex school51.1(42.9 to 59.3)1.27(0.89 to 1.81)37.3(29.4 to 45.9)0.90(0.61 to 1.31)11.6(7.6 to 17.4)0.75(0.46 to 1.22)203, 132
  • *Includes first boyfriend/girlfriend/sexual partner, peers, siblings, internet sources, pornography, media sources, health professionals and other.

  • †χ2 test of heterogeneity.

  • ‡Denominators are unweighted, weighted.