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. 2019 Mar 28;7(1):105–127. doi: 10.1080/21642850.2019.1598864

Table 3. Repeated experiences of gender harassment, unwelcome sexual attention and sexual coercion according to romantic (8th and 9th grade pupils) and erotic (upper secondary education students) interest among Finnish adolescents. (% (n/N)).

Has had a crush on or been in love with … /Is sexually interested in …  Opposite sex Same sex Both sexes None Doesn’t know p
BOYS 8th and 9th grade
Gender harassment 2.8
(498/18020)
26.5
(103/389)
21.8
(96/440)
2.4
(69/2899)
2.4
(58/2463)
<0.001
Unwelcome sexual attention 2.8
(517/18244)
27.0
(110/407)
22.1
(100/453)
2.8
(81/2934)
2.5
(64/2515)
<0.001
Sexual coercion 1.9
(353/18244)
25.1
(102/407)
19.2
(87/453)
2.0
(58/2934)
2.0
(50/2515)
<0.001
GIRLS 8th and 9th grade
Gender harassment 2.8
(526/18764)
9.6
(35/364)
8.9
(142/1596)
1.9
(43/2235)
1.7
(32/1916)
<0.001
Unwelcome sexual attention 3.9
(735/18879)
8.7
(32/369)
10.0
(160/1602)
2.3
(51/2265)
1.7
(33/1933)
<0.001
Sexual coercion 1.4
(260/18879)
6.5
(24/369)
3.5
(56/1602)
1.2
(26/2265)
0.9
(18/1933)
<0.001
BOYS upper secondary
Gender harassment 1.8
(561/30731)
16.5
(72/437)
13.2
(92/697)
13.1
(34/260)
13.4
(68/507)
<0.001
Unwelcome sexual attention 2.3
(704/31045)
18.0
(80/444)
14.6
(103/707)
17.7
(47/265)
14.1
(73/517)
<0.001
Sexual coercion 1.5
(472/31045)
13.5
(60/444)
11.3
(80/707)
14.7
(39/265)
12.2
(63/517)
<0.001
GIRLS upper secondary
Gender harassment 2.1
674/31906
5.9
43/727
6.8
170/2490
5.2
18/343
3.0
31/1036
<0.001
Unwelcome sexual attention 3.6
(1146/32054)
4.9
(37/731)
9.5
(237/2500)
5.8
(20/345)
47
(49/1041)
<0.001
Sexual coercion 1.3
(409/32054)
2.2
(16/731)
3.3
(82/2500)
3.2
(11/345)
1.1
(11/1041)
<0.001