Table 2.

Media ownership and sexual experiences reported by online survey participants, overall and by age group and gender (N=3431)

	15–19 years								20–24 years
	Male (N=372)		Female (N=656)		Other (N=51)		Total (N=1079)		Male (N=945)		Female (N=1364)		Other (N=43)		Total (N=2352)
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Media assets
Household ownership
Radio	240	64.5	463	70.6	17	33.3	720	66.7	727	76.9	1002	73.5	15	34.9	1744	74.1
Television (TV)	291	78.2	533	81.3	19	37.3	843	78.1	811	85.8	1160	85	18	41.9	1989	84.6
Computer/device	200	53.8	334	50.9	11	21.6	545	50.5	589	62.3	801	58.7	14	32.6	1404	59.7
Internet	270	72.6	464	70.7	18	35.3	752	69.7	752	79.6	1038	76.1	20	46.5	1810	77.0
TV subscription	184	49.5	352	53.7	10	19.6	546	50.6	428	45.3	657	48.2	9	20.9	1094	46.5
Unknown	33	8.9	51	7.8	1	2.0	85	7.9	47	5.0	84	6.2	2	4.7	133	5.7
Household media assets index
Low	125	33.6	245	37.3	40	78.4	410	38	294	31.1	453	33.2	26	60.5	773	32.9
Medium	111	29.8	168	25.6	2	3.9	281	26	330	34.9	433	31.7	8	18.6	771	32.8
High	103	27.7	192	29.3	8	15.7	303	28.1	274	29.0	394	28.9	7	16.3	675	28.7
Unknown	33	8.9	51	7.8	1	2.0	85	7.9	47	5.0	84	6.2	2	4.7	133	5.7
Personal ownership
Radio	133	35.8	215	32.8	3	5.9	351	32.5	373	39.5	455	33.4	10	23.3	838	35.6
Smartphone	322	86.6	573	87.3	18	35.3	913	84.6	813	86.0	1179	86.4	17	39.5	2009	85.4
Computer/device	166	44.6	265	40.4	6	11.8	437	40.5	540	57.1	755	55.4	12	27.9	1307	55.6
Unknown	32	8.6	51	7.8	1	2.0	84	7.8	899	95.1	1279	93.8	41	95.3	2219	94.3
Individual media assets index
Low	133	35.8	249	38	44	86.3	426	39.5	291	30.8	453	33.2	27	62.8	771	32.8
Medium	125	33.6	246	37.5	5	9.8	376	34.8	342	36.2	500	36.7	6	14	848	36.1
High	82	22	110	16.8	1	2.0	193	17.9	266	28.1	326	23.9	8	18.6	600	25.5
Unknown	32	8.6	51	7.8	1	2.0	84	7.8	46	4.9	85	6.2	2	4.7	133	5.7
How often do you watch TV
Never	8	2.2	17	2.6	3	5.9	28	2.6	21	2.2	20	1.5	3	7	44	1.9
Less than weekly	46	12.4	105	16	6	11.8	157	14.6	125	13.2	169	12.4	4	9.3	298	12.7
At least once per week	274	73.7	453	69.1	16	31.4	743	68.9	727	76.9	1058	77.6	14	32.6	1799	76.5
Unknown	44	11.8	81	12.3	26	51.0	151	14	72	7.6	117	8.6	22	51.2	211	9
How often do you listen to the radio
Never	45	12.1	79	12	6	11.8	130	12	55	5.8	113	8.3	6	14	174	7.4
Less than weekly	57	15.3	154	23.5	7	13.7	218	20.2	128	13.5	244	17.9	2	4.7	374	15.9
At least once per week	225	60.5	341	52	13	25.5	579	53.7	682	72.2	865	63.4	15	34.9	1562	66.4
Unknown	45	12.1	82	12.5	25	49.0	152	14.1	80	8.5	142	10.4	20	46.5	242	10.3
How often do you use the internet
Never	3	0.8	2	0.3	2	3.9	7	0.6	2	0.2	5	0.4	1	2.3	8	0.3
Less than weekly	19	5.1	65	9.9	6	11.8	90	8.3	33	3.5	47	3.4	2	4.7	82	3.5
At least once per week	314	84.4	527	80.3	19	37.3	860	79.7	851	90.1	1223	89.7	19	44.2	2093	89
Unknown	36	9.7	62	9.5	24	47.1	122	11.3	59	6.2	89	6.5	21	48.8	169	7.2
How often do you use social media platforms
Never	3	0.8	11	1.7	3	5.9	17	1.6	6	0.6	2	0.1	1	2.3	9	0.4
Less than weekly	19	5.1	40	6.1	5	9.8	64	5.9	45	4.8	45	3.3	2	4.7	92	3.9
At least once per week	316	84.9	540	82.3	19	37.3	875	81.1	838	88.7	1231	90.2	19	44.2	2088	88.8
Unknown	34	9.1	65	9.9	24	47.1	123	11.4	56	5.9	86	6.3	21	48.8	163	6.9
Sexual experience
Relationship status
Not in a relationship	176	47.3	288	43.9	30	58.8	494	45.8	446	47.2	493	36.1	20	46.5	959	40.8
In a relationship	108	29	200	30.5	8	15.7	316	29.3	339	35.9	555	40.7	11	25.6	905	38.5
Ever married/lived with someone	4	1.1	4	0.6	9	17.6	17	1.6	24	2.5	51	3.7	4	9.3	79	3.4
Unknown	84	22.6	164	25	4	7.8	252	23.4	136	14.4	265	19.4	8	18.6	409	17.4
Ever had sex
No	157	42.2	258	39.3	12	23.5	427	39.6	422	44.7	440	32.3	2	4.7	864	36.7
Yes	110	29.6	208	31.7	4	7.8	322	29.8	368	38.9	627	46.0	13	30.2	1008	42.9
Prefer not to say	22	5.9	27	4.1	33	64.7	82	7.6	26	2.8	41	3.0	23	53.5	90	3.8
Unknown	83	22.3	163	24.8	2	3.9	248	23.0	129	13.7	256	18.8	5	11.6	390	16.6