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Comparison of risky sexual behaviors at sexual debut between male and female youths
| |
Males (n = 100) |
Females (n = 135) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risky behavior at sexual debut | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Early age (age ≤ 16) |
34 (34.0) |
46 (34.1) |
1 |
| Premarital sex |
35 (35.0) |
6 (4.4) |
< 0.001 |
| Condoms/contraceptives non-use |
52 (52.0) |
64 (47.4) |
0.5 |
| Non-regular partner |
27 (27.0) |
4 (3.0) |
< 0.001 |
| Risky sexual debut (any of above behaviors) | 79 (79) | 81 (60) | 0.003 |
