Table 3.

Students' preferred point of reference for advice about sexual health

Point of reference for advice	Total (n = 424)	Males (n = 131)	Females (n = 293)
I don't want advice	27 (6.3%)	15 (11.4%)	12 (4.1%)
Doctor	270 (63.2%)	88 (66.7%)	182 (61.7%)
Friend	155 (36.3%)	42 (31.8%)	113 (38.3%)
Family planning clinic	102 (23.9%)	33 (25%)	69 (23.4%)
Parent/guardian	106 (24.8%)	12 (9.1%)	94 (31.9%)
Other family member	45 (10.5%)	6 (4.5%)	39 (13.2%)
School teacher	101 (23.7%)	21 (15.9%)	80 (27.1%)
School nurse	23 (5.4%)	6 (4.5%)	17 (5.8%)
Nurse at doctor's surgery	40 (9.4%)	8 (6.1%)	32 (10.8%)
Other	8 (1.9%)	0	8 (2.7%)