Sexual behaviours and outcomes by main source of information about sexual matters, men and women
| Of all men* | Of sexually experienced men† | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | School | A parent | p Value‡ | Other | School | A parent | p Value‡ | |||||||
| First sex before age 16 | <0.0001 | 0.0001 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 35.9% | (32.4 to 39.6) | 20.7% | (17.3 to 24.6) | 40.3% | (29.7 to 51.9) | 41.4% | (37.4 to 45.5) | 26.8% | (22.5 to 31.7) | 44.0% | (32.5 to 56.2) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.47 | (0.35 to 0.64) | 1.12 | (0.69 to 1.82) | 1.00 | 0.50 | (0.37 to 0.69) | 1.04 | (0.63 to 1.73) | ||||
| Denominators | 793, 583 | 548, 399 | 102, 73 | 695, 508 | 411, 309 | 89, 66 | ||||||||
| Lack of sexual competence at first heterosexual sex§ | 0.7668 | 0.8434 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 45.0% | (41.0 to 49.1) | 40.5% | (34.6 to 46.6) | 47.6% | (36.2 to 59.2) | 45.0% | (41.0 to 49.1) | 40.5% | (34.6 to 46.6) | 47.6% | (36.2 to 59.2) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.93 | (0.69 to 1.26) | 1.13 | (0.68 to 1.89) | 1.00 | 0.98 | (0.72 to 1.33) | 1.15 | (0.69 to 1.91) | ||||
| Denominators | 689, 504 | 407, 306 | 89, 66 | 689, 504 | 407, 306 | 89, 66 | ||||||||
| Unsafe sex¶ | 0.0003 | 0.0052 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 28.5% | (25.1 to 32.1) | 18.3% | (15.3 to 21.9) | 18.9% | (11.5 to 29.5) | 32.5% | (28.8 to 36.4) | 23.6% | (19.6 to 28.2) | 20.4% | (12.3 to 32.1) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.58 | (0.44 to 0.77) | 0.53 | (0.28 to 1.00) | 1.00 | 0.66 | (0.49 to 0.89) | 0.49 | (0.25 to 0.95) | ||||
| Denominators | 782, 574 | 554, 403 | 102, 73 | 675, 494 | 406, 305 | 87, 65 | ||||||||
| Ever diagnosed with an STI | 0.0553 | 0.3840 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 9.5% | (7.6 to 11.9) | 4.8% | (3.2 to 7.1) | 8.2% | (3.6 to 17.7) | 10.5% | (8.3 to 13.2) | 6.3% | (4.2 to 9.3) | 9.2% | (4.0 to 19.6) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.55 | (0.33 to 0.91) | 0.65 | (0.24 to 1.75) | 1.00 | 0.72 | (0.43 to 1.22) | 0.65 | (0.23 to 1.85) | ||||
| Denominators | 792, 582 | 560, 407 | 104, 74 | 684, 501 | 410, 308 | 89, 66 | ||||||||
| Non-volitional sex, ever | 0.6915 | 0.9410 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 1.0% | (0.5 to 2.1) | 0.7% | (0.2 to 1.9) | 1.5% | (0.3 to 7.0) | 1.2% | (0.6 to 2.5) | 0.9% | (0.3 to 2.5) | 1.7% | (0.3 to 7.8) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.65 | (0.18 to 2.29) | 1.35 | (0.24 to 7.74) | 1.00 | 0.94 | (0.24 to 3.65) | 1.31 | (0.22 to 7.62) | ||||
| Denominators | 777, 571 | 552, 401 | 103, 73 | 672 ,493 | 405, 304 | 88, 65 | ||||||||
| Distressed/worried about sex life | 0.3971 | 0.6328 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 11.1% | (8.9 to 13.9) | 10.8% | (8.2 to 14.0) | 6.2% | (3.1 to 12.1) | 9.6% | (7.4 to 12.3) | 8.2% | (5.8 to 11.4) | 6.2% | (2.9 to 12.4) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.95 | (0.64 to 1.42) | 0.59 | (0.27 to 1.27) | 1.00 | 0.84 | (0.52 to 1.36) | 0.71 | (0.31 to 1.61) | ||||
| Denominators | 762, 557 | 516, 378 | 102, 73 | 684, 501 | 410, 308 | 89, 66 | ||||||||
| Overall sexual health** | 0.3975 | 0.6780 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 80.6% | (77.2 to 83.6) | 84.2% | (80.5 to 87.3) | 83.8% | (74.0 to 90.4) | 81.4% | (78.0 to 84.4) | 85.6% | (81.7 to 88.9) | 82.8% | (72.1 to 90.0) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.22 | (0.88 to 1.70) | 1.34 | (0.71 to 2.55) | 1.00 | 1.18 | (0.81 to 1.72) | 1.17 | (0.59 to 2.32) | ||||
| Denominators | 745, 544 | 511, 374 | 101, 73 | 670, 490 | 405, 304 | 88, 65 | ||||||||
| Of all women* | Of sexually experienced women† | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | School | A parent | p Value‡ | Other | School | A parent | p Value‡ | |||||||
| First sex before age 16 | 0.0001 | 0.0032 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 33.4% | (30.0 to 37.0) | 23.5% | (20.3 to 27.0) | 33.6% | (27.8 to 40.0) | 37.5% | (33.7–41.3) | 30.0% | (26.1–34.3) | 39.7% | (33.0–46.7) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.56 | (0.43 to 0.72) | 0.84 | (0.62 to 1.14) | 1.00 | 0.63 | (0.48–0.82) | 0.92 | (0.66–1.27) | ||||
| Denominators | 823, 462 | 706, 408 | 273, 151 | 748, 414 | 565, 321 | 235, 127 | ||||||||
| Lack of sexual competence at first heterosexual sex§ | 0.0021 | 0.0131 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 56.3% | (52.3 to 60.1) | 47.1% | (42.6 to 51.6) | 52.5% | (45.5 to 59.4) | 56.3% | (52.3–60.1) | 47.1% | (42.6–51.6) | 52.5% | (45.5–59.4) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.65 | (0.51 to 0.83) | 0.75 | (0.54 to 1.06) | 1.00 | 0.70 | (0.54–0.90) | 0.75 | (0.53–1.05) | ||||
| Denominators | 741, 409 | 564, 320 | 234, 127 | 741, 409 | 564, 320 | 234, 127 | ||||||||
| Unsafe sex¶ | 0.0141 | 0.1437 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 26.1% | (22.9 to 29.5) | 20.4% | (17.3 to 23.9) | 21.4% | (16.5 to 27.3) | 29.9% | (26.4–33.7) | 26.3% | (22.4–30.5) | 25.2% | (19.5–31.9) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.69 | (0.52 to 0.91) | 0.69 | (0.48 to 0.99) | 1.00 | 0.81 | (0.60–1.08) | 0.71 | (0.48–1.04) | ||||
| Denominators | 828, 465 | 714, 411 | 278, 155 | 736, 405 | 555, 315 | 234, 127 | ||||||||
| Ever had an abortion | 0.1014 | 0.2692 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 10.5% | (8.4 to 13.0) | 6.9% | (5.2 to 9.0) | 7.7% | (5.1 to 11.4) | 12.1% | (9.8–14.9) | 8.5% | (6.4–11.2) | 9.3% | (6.2–13.7) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.70 | (0.47 to 1.04) | 0.64 | (0.38 to 1.08) | 1.00 | 0.84 | (0.56–1.27) | 0.65 | (0.38–1.11) | ||||
| Denominators | 833, 470 | 723, 417 | 279, 155 | 740, 409 | 560, 319 | 235, 127 | ||||||||
| Ever diagnosed with an STI | 0.0004 | 0.0110 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 20.8% | (17.8 to 24.1) | 12.5% | (10.0 to 15.5) | 13.8% | (10.1 to 18.4) | 23.8% | (20.5–27.3) | 16.2% | (13.0–20.0) | 16.6% | (12.3–22.2) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.58 | (0.43 to 0.80) | 0.54 | (0.36 to 0.82) | 1.00 | 0.71 | (0.50–0.99) | 0.57 | (0.38–0.86) | ||||
| Denominators | 833, 468 | 717, 414 | 277, 154 | 740, 407 | 557, 317 | 234, 127 | ||||||||
| Non-volitional sex, ever | 0.0320 | 0.1325 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 9.1% | (7.2 to 11.4) | 5.9% | (4.3 to 8.1) | 6.3% | (3.9 to 10.1) | 10.5% | (8.3–13.2) | 7.5% | (5.4–10.3) | 7.2% | (4.4–11.6) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.61 | (0.40 to 0.94) | 0.58 | (0.32 to 1.03) | 1.00 | 0.76 | (0.49–1.18) | 0.55 | (0.30–1.04) | ||||
| Denominators | 813, 457 | 699, 404 | 272, 151 | 721, 397 | 538, 307 | 229, 124 | ||||||||
| Distressed/worried about sex life | 0.1757 | 0.0762 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 11.4% | (9.1 to 14.2) | 8.6% | (6.5 to 11.4) | 11.3% | (7.5 to 16.8) | 11.2% | (8.7–14.3) | 7.3% | (5.2–10.0) | 10.4% | (6.5–16.3) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.70 | (0.47 to 1.03) | 1.00 | (0.58 to 1.70) | 1.00 | 0.60 | (0.38–0.94) | 0.94 | (0.52–1.68) | ||||
| Denominators | 812, 453 | 666, 380 | 264, 145 | 739, 407 | 557, 317 | 234, 127 | ||||||||
| Overall sexual health†† | 0.0001 | 0.0024 | ||||||||||||
| Per cent (95% CI) | 60.1% | (56.3 to 63.8) | 71.1% | (66.9 to 74.9) | 68.5% | (61.9 to 74.4) | 57.3% | (53.3–61.2) | 68.5% | (63.9–72.8) | 66.5% | (59.4–72.9) | ||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.64 | (1.28 to 2.10) | 1.59 | (1.12 to 2.26) | 1.00 | 1.50 | (1.14–1.96) | 1.64 | (1.13–2.38) | ||||
| Denominators | 789, 440 | 641, 367 | 256, 141 | 717, 393 | 534, 306 | 228, 124 | ||||||||
Denominators are unweighted, weighted.
*OR is adjusted for age (continuous) educational level and family structure (binary variable of living with both natural parents/living with one/no parent).
†OR is adjusted for educational level, family structure, age at first sex (continuous) and years sexually active (continuous), except for “First sex before age 16” which is adjusted for educational level, family structure and age (continuous).
‡χ2 test of heterogeneity.
§Not met the following four criteria: both partners equally willing, use of reliable contraception, autonomy of decision, and that it happened at the ‘right time’. Excludes those who have not experienced heterosexual sex.
¶No condom used at the first occasion of sex with a new partner in the past year.
**Composite of: not experiencing non-volitional sex or STI diagnosis, and lack of distress about sex life in the past year.
††Composite of: not experiencing non-volitional sex, STI diagnosis, or abortion and lack of distress about sex life in the past year.
AOR, adjusted OR; STI, sexually transmitted infection.