Table 2.
Sexual awareness and attitude of female college students from urban and rural areas in China.
| Variables | Students from urban areas (n = 2071) | Students from rural areas (n = 598) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time of sexual awareness | <0.001 | ||
| <15 years old | 334 (16.1%, 334/2071) | 60 (10.0%, 60/598) | |
| >15 years old | 1737 (83.9%, 1737/2071) | 538 (90.0%, 538/598) | |
| Age of first exposure to pornographic media | 0.072 | ||
| <15 years old | 218 (10.5%, 218/2071) | 48 (8.0%, 48/598) | |
| >15 years old | 1853 (89.5%, 1853/2071) | 550 (91.9%, 550/598) | |
| Attitudes towards commercial sex | 0.014 | ||
| Disapprove | 1526 (73.7%, 1526/2071) | 472 (78.9%, 472/598) | |
| Approve and neutral | 537 (25.9%, 537/2071) | 126 (21.1%, 126/598) | |
| Attitudes towards homosexuality | <0.001 | ||
| Disapprove | 414 (19.9%, 414/2071) | 183 (30.6%, 183/598) | |
| Approve and neutral | 1651 (79.7%, 1651/2071) | 415 (69.4%, 415/598) | |
| Attitudes to premarital sex | 0.001 | ||
| Disapprove | 892 (43.1%, 892/2071) | 303 (50.7%, 303/598) | |
| Approve and neutral | 1176 (56.8%, 1176/2071) | 295 (49.3%, 295/598) | |
| Attitudes to extramarital sex | 0.475 | ||
| Disapprove | 1625 (78.5%, 1625/2071) | 478 (79.9%, 478/598) | |
| Approve and neutral | 443 (21.4%, 443/2071) | 120 (20.1%, 120/598) | |
| Predict their probability of suffering from STDs | 0.009 | ||
| High risk | 28 (1.4%, 28/2071) | 15 (2.5%, 15/598) | |
| Medium risk | 44 (2.1%, 44/2071) | 22 (3.7%, 22/598) | |
| Low risk | 399 (19.3%, 399/2071) | 112 (18.7%, 112/598) | |
| Impossible | 694 (33.5%, 694/2071) | 168 (28.1%, 168/598) | |
| Never considered | 905 (43.7%, 905/2071) | 279 (46.7%, 279/598) |
STDs: sexually transmitted diseases, except HIV/AIDS.