Table 2

Descriptive statistics and χ2 tests of sexual behaviours for participants with and without marriage intention

Sexual behavioursn (%)Without marriage intention, n (%)With marriage intention, n (%)P value
Regular male partner0.49
 Yes231 (41.5)114 (4.1)117 (43.0)
 No325 (58.5)170 (59.9)155 (57.0)
Sex with a male partner in the past 6 months0.00*
 Yes274 (49.3)117 (41.2)157 (57.7)
 No282 (5.7)167 (58.8)115 (42.3)
Anal sex0.25
 Yes392 (7.5)194 (68.3)198 (72.8)
 No164 (29.5)90 (31.7)74 (27.2)
Oral sex0.01*
 Yes337 (6.6)158 (55.6)179 (65.8)
 No219 (39.4)126 (44.4)93 (34.2)
Occasional sex0.09
 Yes231 (41.5)108 (38.0)123 (45.2)
 No325 (58.5)176 (62.0)149 (54.8)
Commercial sex0.92
 Yes22 (4)11 (3.9)11 (4)
 No534 (96)273 (96.1)261 (96)
Group intercourse0.91
 Yes26 (4.7)13 (4.6)13 (4.8)
 No530 (95.3)271 (95.4)259 (95.2)
Regular female partner0.00*
 Yes82 (14.7)29 (1.2)53 (19.5)
 No474 (85.3)255 (89.8)219 (8.5)
  • *P<0.05.