Table 1.
Information Sources and Utility of Sources for Females
| Females
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexually experienced (n=19) | Sexually inexperienced (n = 20) | |||
| Information source | Used source % (n)a | Source has utility % (n)b | Used source % (n)a | Source has utility % (n)b |
| Friends | 100 (19) | 68 (13) | 100 (20) | 80 (16) |
| Girlfriend or boyfriend | 89 (17) | 65 (11) | 75 (15) | 40 (6) |
| Family | 100 (19) | 100 (19) | 100 (20) | 95 (19) |
| Religion | 16 (3) | 33 (1) | 60 (12) | 17 (2) |
| Medical professional | 95 (18) | 94 (17) | 45 (9) | 67 (6) |
| Media | 89 (17) | 35 (6) | 95 (19) | 63 (12) |
| Internet | 53 (10) | 70 (7) | 45 (9) | 22 (2) |
| Sex education | 89 (17) | 94 (16) | 95 (19) | 100 (19) |
| Other sourcec | 53 (10) | 30 (3) | 45 (9) | 11(1) |
| Other adultd | 63 (12) | 50 (6) | 80 (16) | 44 (7) |
a
Number that reported source.
b
Of those who reported source, the number that found it useful.
c
Other sources included self (common sense, experience), job, outreach materials, condom packaging, community centers.
d
Other adults included adult staff at community centers, celebrities, teachers, coaches, friends of the family.