Table 1.
Main source of information about sexual matters by sociodemographic factors, men and women
| Other* |
School |
A parent |
Denominators‡ | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per cent | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | p Value† | Per cent | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | p Value† | Per cent | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | p Value† | ||
| All men, 17–24 years old | 55.3 | (52.4 to 58.1) | – | – | – | 37.5 | (34.8 to 40.2) | – | – | – | 7.3 | (5.9 to 9.0) | – | – | – | 1509, 1108 |
| Age at interview | 0.0041 | 0.0001 | 0.0610 | |||||||||||||
| 17–20 | 51.0 | (47.1 to 55.0) | 1.00 | 43.1 | (39.2 to 47.0) | 1.00 | 5.9 | (4.5 to 7.8) | 1.00 | 825, 564 | ||||||
| 21–24 | 59.7 | (55.4 to 63.8) | 1.42 | (1.12 to 1.80) | 31.7 | (28.0 to 35.6) | 0.61 | (0.48 to 0.78) | 8.7 | (6.4 to 11.6) | 1.51 | (0.98 to 2.32) | 684, 544 | |||
| Academic qualifications | 0.0031 | 0.0037 | 0.1919 | |||||||||||||
| Studying for/attained further academic qualifications | 51.7 | (48.1 to 55.3) | 1.00 | 41.5 | (38.1 to 44.9) | 1.00 | 6.9 | (5.3 to 8.9) | 1.00 | 957, 716 | ||||||
| Academic qualifications typically gained at age 16 | 59.1 | (53.5 to 64.4) | 1.35 | (1.03 to 1.77) | 33.0 | (28.2 to 38.2) | 0.69 | (0.53 to 0.91) | 8.0 | (5.2 to 12.1) | 1.18 | (0.69 to 2.00) | 416, 285 | |||
| No academic qualifications | 72.3 | (59.4 to 82.3) | 2.44 | (1.35 to 4.41) | 24.5 | (14.7 to 37.8) | 0.46 | (0.24 to 0.87) | 3.2 | (1.3 to 7.9) | 0.45 | (0.17 to 1.22) | 96, 71 | |||
| Religion important and practiced regularly | 0.8036 | 0.3190 | 0.2022 | |||||||||||||
| No | 55.4 | (52.4 to 58.3) | 1.00 | 37.1 | (34.3 to 39.9) | 1.00 | 7.6 | (6.1 to 9.4) | 1.00 | 1391, 1013 | ||||||
| Yes | 54.1 | (44.5 to 63.5) | 0.95 | (0.64 to 1.42) | 41.9 | (32.9 to 51.5) | 1.22 | (0.82 to 1.83) | 4.0 | (1.5 to 10.4) | 0.51 | (0.18 to 1.44) | 118, 94 | |||
| Family background until age 14 | 0.0200 | 0.0241 | 0.2003 | |||||||||||||
| Lived with both natural parents | 53.7 | (50.3 to 57.1) | 1.00 | 39.4 | (36.3 to 42.7) | 1.00 | 6.8 | (5.3 to 8.8) | 1.00 | 1032, 799 | ||||||
| Lived with one natural parent | 57.5 | (52.2 to 62.6) | 1.17 | (0.91 to 1.49) | 33.4 | (28.7 to 38.3) | 0.77 | (0.60 to 0.98) | 9.2 | (6.2 to 13.3) | 1.37 | (0.84 to 2.24) | 436, 283 | |||
| Lived with neither | 78.2 | (60.2 to 89.5) | 3.09 | (1.34 to 7.13) | 21.8 | (10.5 to 39.8) | 0.43 | (0.19 to 0.99) | 0.0 | – | NA | – | 41, 26 | |||
| Region | 0.7919 | 0.8044 | 0.2040 | |||||||||||||
| England | 55.2 | (52.1 to 58.2) | 1.00 | 37.7 | (34.8 to 40.7) | 1.00 | 7.1 | (5.6 to 9.0) | 1.00 | 1300, 954 | ||||||
| Wales | 52.8 | (42.4 to 62.8) | 0.91 | (0.59 to 1.39) | 34.6 | (26.4 to 43.9) | 0.88 | (0.58 to 1.31) | 12.6 | (6.3 to 23.8) | 1.89 | (0.85 to 4.19) | 90, 59 | |||
| Scotland | 57.7 | (47.4 to 67.4) | 1.11 | (0.72 to 1.70) | 36.8 | (27.9 to 46.7) | 0.96 | (0.63 to 1.47) | 5.5 | (2.7 to 10.8) | 0.76 | (0.35 to 1.64) | 119, 95 | |||
| Quintiles of multiple deprivation | 0.4910 | 0.8631 | 0.3730 | |||||||||||||
| 1 (least deprived) | 52.1 | (45.0 to 59.2) | 1.00 | 40.6 | (33.8 to 47.7) | 1.00 | 7.3 | (4.1 to 12.7) | 1.00 | 269, 190 | ||||||
| 2 | 54.8 | (48.7 to 60.8) | 1.11 | (0.76 to 1.64) | 36.6 | (30.7 to 42.9) | 0.84 | (0.56 to 1.27) | 8.6 | (5.4 to 13.4) | 1.19 | (0.55 to 2.61) | 287, 212 | |||
| 3 | 51.6 | (44.9 to 58.2) | 0.98 | (0.67 to 1.43) | 38.7 | (32.5 to 45.3) | 0.93 | (0.62 to 1.37) | 9.7 | (6.4 to 14.4) | 1.37 | (0.64 to 2.91) | 279, 197 | |||
| 4 | 57.9 | (51.5 to 64.0) | 1.26 | (0.86 to 1.86) | 36.0 | (30.0 to 42.4) | 0.82 | (0.55 to 1.23) | 6.1 | (3.7 to 9.9) | 0.83 | (0.37 to 1.85) | 324, 260 | |||
| 5 (most deprived) | 58.3 | (52.2 to 64.1) | 1.28 | (0.88 to 1.87) | 36.4 | (31.1 to 42.1) | 0.84 | (0.58 to 1.22) | 5.3 | (3.1 to 8.8) | 0.71 | (0.31 to 1.61) | 350, 248 | |||
| Last school attended | 0.7647 | 0.5731 | 0.6364 | |||||||||||||
| Mixed school | 55.1 | (52.1 to 58.1) | 1.00 | 37.7 | (34.9 to 40.6) | 1.00 | 7.2 | (5.7 to 8.9) | 1.00 | 1387, 1015 | ||||||
| Single sex school | 56.7 | (46.3 to 66.5) | 1.07 | (0.70 to 1.64) | 34.8 | (25.8 to 45.0) | 0.88 | (0.57 to 1.37) | 8.5 | (4.2 to 16.3) | 1.20 | (0.56 to 2.59) | 121, 93 | |||
| All women, 17–24 years old | 46.0 | (43.4 to 48.5) | – | – | – | 39.5 | (37.0 to 42.0) | – | – | – | 14.6 | (12.9 to 16.4) | – | – | – | 1899, 1088 |
| Age at interview | 0.0041 | 0.0052 | 0.8286 | |||||||||||||
| 17–20 | 42.2 | (38.8 to 45.7) | 1.00 | 43.0 | (39.6 to 46.5) | 1.00 | 14.7 | (12.5 to 17.3) | 1.00 | 968, 531 | ||||||
| 21–24 | 49.5 | (45.9 to 53.2) | 1.34 | (1.10 to 1.64) | 36.1 | (32.7 to 39.6) | 0.75 | (0.61 to 0.92) | 14.4 | (12.1 to 17.0) | 0.97 | (0.74 to 1.28) | 931, 557 | |||
| Academic qualifications | 0.7822 | 0.0628 | 0.0307 | |||||||||||||
| Studying for/attained further academic qualifications | 45.6 | (42.6 to 48.7) | 1.00 | 40.6 | (37.6 to 43.7) | 1.00 | 13.7 | (11.7 to 16.1) | 1.00 | 1199, 720 | ||||||
| Academic qualifications typically gained at age 16 | 44.1 | (39.3 to 48.9) | 0.94 | (0.75 to 1.18) | 40.4 | (35.6 to 45.4) | 0.99 | (0.78 to 1.26) | 15.6 | (12.5 to 19.1) | 1.16 | (0.84 to 1.59) | 518, 266 | |||
| No academic qualifications | 47.3 | (38.1 to 56.7) | 1.07 | (0.73 to 1.57) | 29.5 | (21.8 to 38.6) | 0.61 | (0.41 to 0.92) | 23.2 | (16.0 to 32.4) | 1.90 | (1.17 to 3.08) | 133, 64 | |||
| Religion important and practiced regularly | 0.8944 | 0.8546 | 0.6811 | |||||||||||||
| No | 46.0 | (43.4 to 48.6) | 1.00 | 39.6 | (37.0 to 42.2) | 1.00 | 14.4 | (12.7 to 16.3) | 1.00 | 1757, 991 | ||||||
| Yes | 45.3 | (35.7 to 55.3) | 0.97 | (0.65 to 1.46) | 38.7 | (30.1 to 48.1) | 0.96 | (0.65 to 1.43) | 16.0 | (9.8 to 25.0) | 1.13 | (0.63 to 2.02) | 139, 96 | |||
| Family background until age 14 | 0.9069 | 0.0360 | 0.0003 | |||||||||||||
| Lived with both natural parents | 46.3 | (43.0 to 49.6) | 1.00 | 41.6 | (38.5 to 44.8) | 1.00 | 12.1 | (10.2 to 14.2) | 1.00 | 1163, 709 | ||||||
| Lived with one natural parent | 45.1 | (41.0 to 49.4) | 0.95 | (0.77 to 1.18) | 35.1 | (31.0 to 39.3) | 0.76 | (0.61 to 0.95) | 19.8 | (16.6 to 23.4) | 1.79 | (1.35 to 2.38) | 676, 353 | |||
| Lived with neither | 44.9 | (31.1 to 59.6) | 0.95 | (0.53 to 1.69) | 44.5 | (30.8 to 59.0) | 1.12 | (0.63 to 2.00) | 10.6 | (4.5 to 23.2) | 0.86 | (0.35 to 2.13) | 59, 24 | |||
| Region | 0.8625 | 0.2827 | 0.2689 | |||||||||||||
| England | 45.8 | (43.0 to 48.7) | 1.00 | 39.8 | (37.1 to 42.5) | 1.00 | 14.4 | (12.6 to 16.4) | 1.00 | 1605, 938 | ||||||
| Wales | 48.7 | (38.2 to 59.3) | 1.12 | (0.73 to 1.73) | 31.6 | (22.5 to 42.3) | 0.70 | (0.44 to 1.12) | 19.7 | (13.2 to 28.4) | 1.46 | (0.90 to 2.39) | 114, 56 | |||
| Scotland | 45.5 | (39.2 to 51.9) | 0.98 | (0.74 to 1.30) | 41.4 | (34.0 to 49.2) | 1.07 | (0.77 to 1.49) | 13.2 | (8.6 to 19.5) | 0.90 | (0.55 to 1.47) | 180, 93 | |||
| Quintiles of multiple deprivation | 0.3180 | 0.8963 | 0.4657 | |||||||||||||
| 1 (least deprived) | 42.1 | (36.4 to 48.0) | 1.00 | 40.8 | (35.1 to 46.7) | 1.00 | 17.1 | (13.4 to 21.7) | 1.00 | 319, 182 | ||||||
| 2 | 50.5 | (44.7 to 56.3) | 1.40 | (1.01 to 1.94) | 37.4 | (31.9 to 43.3) | 0.87 | (0.62 to 1.21) | 12.1 | (8.7 to 16.5) | 0.66 | (0.42 to 1.06) | 329, 185 | |||
| 3 | 45.1 | (39.1 to 51.1) | 1.13 | (0.80 to 1.60) | 39.3 | (33.6 to 45.3) | 0.94 | (0.66 to 1.33) | 15.7 | (11.9 to 20.3) | 0.90 | (0.59 to 1.37) | 357, 217 | |||
| 4 | 45.0 | (39.5 to 50.5) | 1.12 | (0.81 to 1.56) | 41.1 | (35.6 to 46.8) | 1.01 | (0.72 to 1.42) | 13.9 | (10.6 to 18.1) | 0.78 | (0.51 to 1.20) | 422, 250 | |||
| 5 (most deprived) | 47.1 | (41.8 to 52.5) | 1.23 | (0.89 to 1.69) | 38.7 | (33.5 to 44.2) | 0.92 | (0.66 to 1.28) | 14.1 | (10.8 to 18.2) | 0.80 | (0.52 to 1.21) | 472, 253 | |||
| Last school attended | 0.1859 | 0.5724 | 0.2410 | |||||||||||||
| Mixed school | 45.2 | (42.4 to 48.0) | 1.00 | 39.9 | (37.2 to 42.6) | 1.00 | 15.0 | (13.2 to 16.9) | 1.00 | 1692, 954 | ||||||
| Single sex school | 51.1 | (42.9 to 59.3) | 1.27 | (0.89 to 1.81) | 37.3 | (29.4 to 45.9) | 0.90 | (0.61 to 1.31) | 11.6 | (7.6 to 17.4) | 0.75 | (0.46 to 1.22) | 203, 132 | |||
*Includes first boyfriend/girlfriend/sexual partner, peers, siblings, internet sources, pornography, media sources, health professionals and other.
†χ2 test of heterogeneity.
‡Denominators are unweighted, weighted.