Research Article

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 3

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

VariablesStudents from urban areas () Students from rural areas () value

Age of sexual first masturbation0.246
 <15 years old85 (4.1%, 85/2071)35 (5.9%, 35/598)
 >15 years old385 (18.6%, 385/2071)122 (20.4%, 122/598)
Age of sexual first intercourse0.046
 <15 years old52 (2.5%, 52/2071)24 (4.0%, 24/598)
 >15 years old374 (18.1%, 374/2071)101 (16.9%, 101/598)
Sex after alcohol0.851
 Yes122 (5.9%, 122/2071)34 (5.7%, 34/598)
 Never1949 (94.1%, 1949/2071)564 (94.3%, 564/598)
Contraceptive methods used at first sex0.493
 Condom126 (6.1%, 126/2071)31 (5.2%, 31/598)
 Others such as pills227 (11.0%, 227/2071)74 (12.4%, 74/598)
 No71 (3.4%, 71/2071)20 (3.3%, 20/598)
Condom use at last sexual intercourse<0.0001
 Yes188 (9.1%, 188/2071)28 (4.7%, 28/598)
 No238 (11.5%, 238/2071)97 (16.2%, 97/598)
The last sexual partner<0.0001
 Heterosexual258 (12.5%, 258/2071)44 (7.4%, 44/598)
 Homosexual and/or bisexual97 (4.7%, 97/2071)43 (7.2%, 43/598)
 Commercial73 (3.5%, 73/2071)37 (6.2%, 37/598)
Condom use with regular sex partners0.028
 Almost always88 (4.2%, 88/2071)13 (2.2%, 13/598)
 Sometimes282 (13.6%, 282/2071)96 (16.1%, 96/598)
 Never52 (2.5%, 52/2071)15 (8.7%, 52/598)
Condom use with casual sex partners0.478
 Almost always74 (3.6%, 74/2071)21 (3.5%, 21/598)
 Sometimes199 (9.6%, 199/2071)75 (12.5%, 75/598)
 Never29 (1.4%, 29/2071)13 (2.2%, 13/598)
Once involved with prostitution0.004
 Yes73 (3.5%, 73/2071)37 (6.2%, 37/598)
 No1998 (96.5%, 1998/2071)561 (93.8%, 561/598)
Number of sexual partners during the last year0.605
 None1691 (81.7%, 1691/2071)483 (80.8%, 483/598)
 1244 (11.8%, 244/2071)70 (11.7%, 70/598)
 ≥2134 (6.5%, 134/2071)44 (7.4%, 44/598)
Vaginal sex with condom<0.0001
 Yes167 (8.1%, 167/2071)23 (3.8%, 23/598)
 No1904 (91.9%, 1904/2071)573 (95.8%, 573/598)
Vaginal sex without condom0.765
 Yes145 (7.0%, 145/2071)44 (7.4%, 44/598)
 No1926 (93.0%, 1926/2071)554 (92.6%, 554/598)
Oral sex with condom0.050
 Yes97 (4.7%, 97/2071)40 (6.7%, 40/598)
 No1974 (95.3%, 1974/2071)558 (93.3%, 558/598)
Oral sex without condom0.360
 Yes105 (5.1%, 105/2071)36 (6.0%, 36/598)
 No1966 (94.9%, 1966/2071)562 (93.4%, 562/598)
Anal sex with condom0.638
 Yes42 (2.0%, 42/2071)14 (2.3%, 14/598)
 No2029 (98.0%, 2029/2071)584 (97.7%, 584/598)
Anal sex without condom0.296
 Yes35 (1.7%, 35/2071)14 (2.3%, 14/598)
 No2036 (98.3%, 2036/2071)584 (97.7%, 584/598)
Once being diagnosed as having STDs0.006
 Yes156 (7.5%, 156/2071)66 (11.0%, 66/598)
 No1915 (92.5%, 1915/2071)532 (89.0%, 532/598)

STDs: sexually transmitted diseases, except HIV/AIDS.