Table 5.
Association between religion and sexual attitude
| Components of Sexual Attitude | Hindu (n=309) | Muslim (n=28) | Others (n=03) | Chi-squared Test (P) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abortion | ||||
| Acceptable | 79 (23.2) | 05 (01.5) | 02 (0.6) | 0.478 |
| Unacceptable | 08 (02.4) | 01 (0.3) | 0 | |
| Acceptable for medical reasons | 210 (61.8) | 28 (5.9) | 01 (0.3) | |
| Can’t say | 12 (3.5) | 02 (0.6) | 0 | |
| Homosexuality | ||||
| Natural | 196 (57.6) | 11 (03.2) | 02 (0.6) | 0.035 |
| Unnatural | 09 (02.6) | 09 (02.6) | 0 | |
| Mental disorder | 14 (04.1) | 01 (0.3) | 0 | |
| Can’t say | 58 (17.1) | 07 (02.1) | 01 (0.3) | |
| Masturbation | ||||
| Healthy practice | 175 (51.5) | 07 (02.1) | 03 (0.9) | 0.077 |
| Immoral | 09 (02.6) | 02 (02.4) | 0 | |
| Leads to weakness | 28 (08.2) | 02 (0.6) | 0 | |
| Can’t say | 97 (28.5) | 11 (03.2) | 0 | |
| Use of contraception | ||||
| Can be used | 20 (5.9) | 03 (0.9) | 0 | 0.730 |
| Adverse effects | 175 (51.5) | 17 (05.0) | 01 (0.3) | |
| Best avoidable | 96 (28.2) | 07 (02.1) | 02 (0.6) | |
| Can’t say | 18 (05.3) | 01 (0.3) | 0 | |
| Virginity indicates good character | ||||
| Agree | 24 (07.1) | 06 (01.8) | 0 | 0.015 |
| Disagree | 309 (75.3) | 21 (06.2) | 03 (0.9) | |
| Can’t say | 29 (08.5) | 01 (0.3) | 0 |
(The result is significant if P < 0.05)