TABLE 1.
Selected characteristics of students participating in a sexual health intervention evaluation, by gender, Scotland, 2007
| Characteristic | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | (N=1,854) | (N=926) | (N=928) |
| Social and demographic | |||
| Mean age (mos.) | 195.86 (16.61) | 195.59 (16.13) | 196.13 (17.07) |
| Nonwhite* | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Do not live with both biological parents | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| Father left school at 16 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| No. of standard grade subjects studied | |||
| 8 | 43 | 41 | 44 |
| 6–7 | 20 | 22 | 18 |
| ≤5 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Sexual behavior | |||
| Ever had sexual intercourse** | 32 | 29 | 35 |
| Median age at first intercourse (range, 10–16) | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| SEXUALLY EXPERIENCED | (N=592) | (N=269) | (N=323) |
| Condom use | |||
| Never | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Not very often | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| About half the time | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Most of the time | 19 | 14 | 22 |
| Always | 51 | 57 | 47 |
| Mean sexual autonomy at first sex (range, 1–5)*** | 4.07 (0.69) | 3.93 (0.65) | 4.18 (0.69) |
| Sexual relatedness at first intercourse*** | |||
| No relationship | 27 | 32 | 23 |
| Relationship of <1 week | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Relationship of 1–2 weeks | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Relationship of 2 weeks–1 month | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| Relationship of 1–3 months | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Relationship of 3–6 months | 18 | 14 | 22 |
| Relationship of 6 months–1 year | 11 | 8 | 13 |
| Relationship of >1 year | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| SEXUALLY INEXPERIENCED | (N=1,262) | (N=657) | (N=605) |
| Expected context of first intercourse** | |||
| In relationship† | 23 | 20 | 26 |
| In love | 19 | 15 | 22 |
| Sexually attracted | 20 | 26 | 13 |
| Don't know | 39 | 39 | 39 |
*
p<.05.
**
p<.01.
***
p<.001.
†
Married, engaged or going steady.
Notes: Unless otherwise noted, data are percentages. Figures in parentheses are standard deviations. Measures used for mean scores are not standardized. Percentage distributions may not add to 100 because of rounding. Chi-square or t tests were used to assess significance of gender differences.