Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample (n = 800).
| Variables | Frequencies (%) |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Italian | 789 (98.6) |
| Foreign | 11 (1.4) |
| School years | |
| 8 | 23 (2.9) |
| 13 | 345 (42.1) |
| 16 | 202 (25.3) |
| 18 | 164 (20.5) |
| More than 18 | 66 (8.2) |
| Occupation | |
| Unoccupied (or student) | 354 (44.3) |
| Occupied (employed) | 446 (55.8) |
| Religion | |
| Catholic or others | 312 (39) |
| Atheist/agnostic | 488 (61) |
| Political ideology | |
| Conservative (right parties) | 133 (16.6) |
| Moderate | 213 (26.6) |
| Progressive (left parties) | 454 (56.8) |
| Relational status | |
| Married | 91 (11.4) |
| Single | 402 (50.2) |
| In a relationship | 298 (37.3) |
| Divorced | 9 (1.2) |
| Sexual partner | |
| More than one sexual partner | 93 (11.6) |
| One regular partner | 381 (47.6) |
| No sexual partner | 326 (40.8) |