Table 2.
The association between androgynous tendency and sexual activeness among males and females.
| Variables | Sexa | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openness toward sexual behaviors | ||||
| Agree with premarital sex | 1.05 (1.01–1.09)* | 1.06 (1.03–1.09)*** | ||
| Ever feel guilty for being sexually active | 0.85 (0.82–0.89)* | 0.95 (0.92–0.98)** | ||
| Sexual experience | ||||
| Have had a girlfriend/boyfriend | 1.18 (1.13–1.22)*** | 1.21 (1.18–1.24)*** | ||
| Early age of first penetrative sexual intercourse (before 16 years of age)b | 1.09 (0.97–1.20) | 1.05 (0.95–1.15) | ||
| Sexual behaviors | ||||
| Have had penetrative sexual intercourse (anal/vaginal) | 1.12 (1.07–1.17)*** | 1.23 (1.18–1.27)*** | ||
| Frequent sexual intercourse (more than once per week) | 1.10 (1.05–1.15)*** | 1.20 (1.15–1.24)*** | ||
| Sexual pleasure | ||||
| Have experienced an orgasmb | 1.19 (1.08–1.30)*** | 1.05 (0.99–1.11) | ||
| Current sexual satisfactionb | 1.38 (1.23–1.54)*** | 1.15 (1.08–1.23)*** | ||
The standardized gender-role conformity score is considered a continuous variable in all analyses, and the estimated odds ratio (OR) represents the change in odds followed by a 1-unit decrease in SD.
Adjusted for age, region, ethnicity, school type, average monthly expenditure, self-rated parent–child relationship, if he or she has ever received sexual education at school, if he or she has ever had parent–child discussions relevant to sexual behaviors, parents’ highest educational attainments, tobacco consumption, and alcohol consumption.
Analyze for individuals who have had sexual intercourse. n = 3,703 for males, and n = 5,046 for females.
p < 0.05;
p < 0.01;
p < 0.001.