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Table 1 Sex differences in risky sexual behaviour among Russian adolescents

From: Risky sexual behaviour among Russian adolescents: association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms

 

Boys

n (%)

Girls

n (%)

Total

n (%)

Statistics

χ2 (p-value)

One or more RSB

298 (28.5)

240 (15.7)

538 (20.9)

61.58***

Having had sex with two or more persons

213 (20.9)

97 (6.4)

310 (12.3)

118.00***

Using alcohol or drugs during last intercourse

109 (10.6)

53 (3.5)

159 (6.4)

52.14***

Sex without condom at last intercourse

119 (11.6)

166 (10.9)

285 (11.2)

0.25

Having been pregnant or partner pregnancies

64 (6.4)

91 (6.1)

155 (6.2)

0.08

  1. Reference values are no RSB (i.e., sex ≤ 1 person, not having sex or not using alcohol, drugs or condom during last intercourse, and not reporting pregnancies)
  2. RSB risky sexual behaviour
  3. *** p < .001