Table 3.
Sex attitudes and sex education among college students in Guangxi, 2021 (N = 92,946)
| Variables | N | Percentage(95%CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Attitude on premarital sex | ||
| Oppose | 23,592 | 25.4(25.1, 25.7) |
| Neutral | 37,835 | 40.7(40.4, 41.0) |
| Acceptable | 31,519 | 33.9(33.6, 34.2) |
| Attitude on cohabiting before getting married | ||
| Oppose | 22,296 | 24.0(23.7, 24.3) |
| Neutral | 37,296 | 40.1(39.8, 40.5) |
| Acceptable | 33,354 | 35.9(35.6, 36.2) |
| Attitude on engaging in “one-night stand” | ||
| Oppose | 59,941 | 64.5(64.2, 64.8) |
| Neutral | 26,771 | 28.8(28.5, 29.1) |
| Acceptable | 6,234 | 6.7(6.6, 6.8) |
| Solution about sex questions from parent(s) | ||
| Yes | 37,698 | 40.6(40.2, 40.9) |
| No | 10,959 | 11.8(11.6, 12.0) |
| I don’t know | 44,289 | 47.7(47.3, 48.0) |
| Frequency of discussion about sex with parent(s) | ||
| Never | 52,448 | 56.4(56.1, 56.8) |
| Occasionally | 38,228 | 41.2(40.8, 41.4) |
| Frequently | 2,270 | 2.4(2.3, 2.5) |
| Evaluation of your family’s attitudes about sex | ||
| Conservative | 44,997 | 48.4(48.1, 48.7) |
| Moderate | 32,140 | 34.6(34.3, 34.9) |
| Enlightened | 15,809 | 17.0(16.8, 17.2) |
| Have ever received sex education in school | ||
| Yes | 72,866 | 78.4(78.1, 78.7) |
| No | 10,461 | 11.3(11.1, 11.5) |
| I don’t know | 9,619 | 10.3(10.1, 10.5) |
| Stage of participating in sexual courses | ||
| Primary school | 17,924 | 19.3(19.0, 19.5) |
| Middle school | 62,845 | 67.6(67.3, 67.9) |
| College | 12,177 | 13.1(12.9, 13.3) |
| Satisfaction of sex courses in school | ||
| Satisfied | 50,836 | 54.7(54.4, 55.0) |
| Moderate | 37,673 | 40.5(40.2, 40.9) |
| Dissatisfied | 4,437 | 4.8(4.6, 4.9) |