Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample
Variable | Category | Nursing | Medicine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Men | 65 | 71 | 136 |
Women | 238 | 283 | 521 | |
Age (years) | 19.75 (1.83) | 21.42 (2.42) | 20.65 (2.32) | |
Academic year | 1st Year | 80 | 63 | - |
2nd Year | 109 | 53 | - | |
3rd Year | 24 | 46 | - | |
4th Year | 90 | 28 | - | |
5th Year | - | 99 | - | |
6th Year | - | 65 | - | |
Received sexuality training during the university degree | Yes | 201 | 114 | 345 |
No | 102 | 210 | 312 | |
Has a partner | Yes | 186 | 197 | 383 |
No | 117 | 157 | 274 | |
Source of information used to obtain information on sexuality and contraceptive methods | Internet | 119 | 198 | 317 |
Healthcare professionals | 111 | 74 | 185 | |
Family | 22 | 15 | 37 | |
Friends | 51 | 67 | 118 | |
Source of information desired to obtain information on sexuality and contraceptive methods | Talks on sexual and reproductive health | 175 | 127 | 302 |
Internet | 122 | 222 | 344 | |
TV campaigns | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
Pornography use during adolescence | Yes | 180 | 184 | 364 |
No | 123 | 170 | 293 | |
Age of use | 15.06 (2.29) | 15.28 (2.53) | 15.18 (2.42) | |
Perception of the effectiveness of pornographic material | Good | 4 | 9 | 13 |
Regular | 20 | 31 | 51 | |
Bad | 64 | 62 | 126 | |
Very bad | 109 | 116 | 225 | |
Self-perception of their knowledge about sexuality and contraceptive methods | Good | 108 | 122 | 230 |
Regular | 102 | 124 | 226 | |
Bad | 93 | 108 | 201 | |
Had penetrative sex | Yes | 239 | 259 | 498 |
No | 64 | 95 | 159 | |
Age at first intercourse | 16.40 (1.29) | 17.35 (1.99) | 16.89 (1.76) | |
Use of any contraceptive method during first intercourse | Yes | 213 | 231 | 444 |
No | 26 | 28 | 54 | |
Contraceptive method used during first intercourse | Male condom | 206 | 207 | 413 |
Hormonal contraceptive methods | 5 | 23 | 28 | |
Withdrawal method | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Reason for not using any contraceptive method during first intercourse | Improvised sexual intercourse | 18 | 22 | 40 |
Were not planning to use it | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
Shame to get a contraceptive method | 5 | - | 5 | |
Alcohol consumption | - | 2 | 2 | |
Use of any contraceptive method during most recent intercourse | Yes | 201 | 227 | 428 |
No | 38 | 32 | 70 | |
Contraceptive method used during the most recent intercourse | Male condom | 136 | 146 | 282 |
Hormonal contraceptive methods | 62 | 78 | 140 | |
Withdrawal method | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Reason for not using any contraceptive method during most recent intercourse | Improvised sexual intercourse | 10 | 11 | 21 |
Reduce pleasure | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
Were not planning to use it | 18 | 13 | 31 | |
I have a permanent partner | - | 2 | 2 | |
Knowledge about FPCs | Yes | 99 | 129 | 228 |
No | 204 | 225 | 429 |