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 2

Sexual awareness and attitude of female college students from urban and rural areas in China.

Variables	Students from urban areas ()	Students from rural areas ()	value
Time of sexual awareness			<0.001
<15 years old	334 (16.1%, 334/2071)	60 (10.0%, 60/598)
>15 years old	1737 (83.9%, 1737/2071)	538 (90.0%, 538/598)
Age of first exposure to pornographic media			0.072
<15 years old	218 (10.5%, 218/2071)	48 (8.0%, 48/598)
>15 years old	1853 (89.5%, 1853/2071)	550 (91.9%, 550/598)
Attitudes towards commercial sex			0.014
Disapprove	1526 (73.7%, 1526/2071)	472 (78.9%, 472/598)
Approve and neutral	537 (25.9%, 537/2071)	126 (21.1%, 126/598)
Attitudes towards homosexuality			<0.001
Disapprove	414 (19.9%, 414/2071)	183 (30.6%, 183/598)
Approve and neutral	1651 (79.7%, 1651/2071)	415 (69.4%, 415/598)
Attitudes to premarital sex			0.001
Disapprove	892 (43.1%, 892/2071)	303 (50.7%, 303/598)
Approve and neutral	1176 (56.8%, 1176/2071)	295 (49.3%, 295/598)
Attitudes to extramarital sex			0.475
Disapprove	1625 (78.5%, 1625/2071)	478 (79.9%, 478/598)
Approve and neutral	443 (21.4%, 443/2071)	120 (20.1%, 120/598)
Predict their probability of suffering from STDs			0.009
High risk	28 (1.4%, 28/2071)	15 (2.5%, 15/598)
Medium risk	44 (2.1%, 44/2071)	22 (3.7%, 22/598)
Low risk	399 (19.3%, 399/2071)	112 (18.7%, 112/598)
Impossible	694 (33.5%, 694/2071)	168 (28.1%, 168/598)
Never considered	905 (43.7%, 905/2071)	279 (46.7%, 279/598)

STDs: sexually transmitted diseases, except HIV/AIDS.