Comparison of Sexual Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior between Female Chinese College Students from Urban Areas and Rural Areas: A Hidden Challenge for HIV/AIDS Control in China

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of female college students from urban and rural areas in China.

Variables	Students from urban areas ()	Students from rural areas ()	value
Mean age			<0.0001
Major			0.128
Social science	914 (44.1%, 914/2071)	243 (40.6%, 243/598)
Natural science	1157 (55.9%, 1157/2071)	355 (59.4%, 355/598)
Family style			0.010
Two-parent family	1800 (86.9%, 1800/2071)	495 (82.8%, 495/598)
Single-parent or orphaned family	271 (13.1%, 271/2071)	103 (17.2%, 103/598)
Average expenditure per month			<0.0001
<1000 RMB per month	1216 (58.7%, 1216/2071)	476 (79.6%, 476/598)
1000–4000 RMB per month	820 (39.6%, 820/2071)	111 (18.6%, 111/598)
>4000 RMB per month	35 (1.7%, 35/2071)	11 (1.8%, 11/598)
Current status of the accommodation			<0.0001
In school dormitory	1930 (93.2%, 1930/2071)	531 (88.8%, 531/598)
Off-campus apartment	141 (6.8%, 141/2071)	67 (11.2%, 67/598)
Personal love status			<0.0001
Single	844 (40.8%, 844/2071)	304 (50.8%, 304/598)
Being in love or once been in love	1227 (59.2%, 1227/2071)	294 (49.0%, 293/598)
Has already experienced sex?			0.859
Yes	426 (20.6%, 426/2071)	125 (20.9%, 125/598)
No	1645 (79.4%, 1645/2071)	473 (79.1%, 473/598)
Grade			0.654
Freshmen	512 (24.7%, 512/2071)	136 (22.7%, 136/598)
Sophomore	638 (30.8%, 638/2071)	202 (33.8%, 202/598)
Junior	511 (24.7%, 511/2071)	135 (22.6%, 135/598)
Senior	232 (11.2%, 232/2071)	67 (11.2%, 67/598)
Graduate students	178 (8.6%, 178/2071)	58 (9.7%, 58/598)