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. 2013 Apr 30;8(4):e62787. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062787

Table 1. Socioeconomic, demographic characteristics and sexual and reproductive risk behaviors of the participants.

Characteristic variables N %
Age (Years)
16–20** 311 32.9
21–27 633 67.1
Hometown
Midwest 176 18.6
East 768 81.4
Education
Junior school 371 39.3
Senior school 308 32.6
College 265 26.1
Money income (CRMB*)
<1500 68 7.2
1500–3000 665 70.4
>3000 211 22.4
Occupation
The service industries 348 36.9
The manufacturing enterprises 596 63.1
Experience of premarital sex
Yes 261 27.6
No 683 72.4
Experience of unintended pregnancy
Yes 40 15.3
No 221 85.7
Experience of abortion
Yes 38 14.6
No 223 85.4
Experience of STI
Yes 4 1.5
No 257 98.5
Experience of venereal infections
Yes 78 29.9
No 183 60.1
Condom use
Yes 139 53.3
No 122 46.7
*

CRMB: Chinese Yuan; 6.34CNY = 1 USD.

**

In China, 20 years is youngest legal age for marriage among female.