Table 3.

Percentage distribution of Wolaita Sodo University students, who have never had intercourse, by primary reason for remaining sexually abstinent June, 2010

Reason	Percent	Males (N=278)	Females (N=72)
I want to wait until I’m older or married	30.0%	23.7%*	52.2%
My religious values are against it.	37.7%	36.3%*	41.1%
I don’t want the risk of pregnancy or disease.	23.1%	29.1%*	2.0%
My parents’ values are against it.	2.6%	3.2%*	2.0%
Others**	6.6%	7.6%	2.8%

** Others include cultures, friends approval etc.

*Difference between males and females is significant at p≤.001.