Journal of Population Sciences
Table 1 Sexual risk profiles: cluster size and distribution of the variables describing various sexual-related behaviours by the 5 sexual risk profiles identified through the cluster analysis
From: Who is at risk? Gendered psychological correlates in Italian students’ sexual risk profiles
#1. Promiscuous, high risk | #2. Risk-taking | #3. Few partners, low risk | #4. Monogamous, medium risk | #5. Low sexual practice | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cluster size | ||||||
abs. val. | 959 | 783 | 2071 | 471 | 923 | 5207 |
% val. | 18.4 | 15.0 | 39.8 | 9.1 | 17.7 | 100.0 |
Age at first intercourse | ||||||
≤ 16 | 68.4 | 22.6 | 21.5 | 77.9 | 23.2 | 35.7 |
17/18 | 25.7 | 56.3 | 45.3 | 17.8 | 44.6 | 40.8 |
≥ 19 | 5.9 | 21.1 | 33.2 | 4.3 | 32.2 | 23.6 |
Number of sexual partners | ||||||
1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 69.7 | 0.0 | 52.9 | 37.2 |
2 | 0.3 | 20.4 | 23.8 | 11.5 | 32.8 | 19.5 |
3 | 1.2 | 41.9 | 5.7 | 34.6 | 9.4 | 13.6 |
4 | 4.5 | 24.5 | 0.7 | 27.8 | 3.0 | 7.8 |
5 | 13.5 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 17.4 | 1.1 | 5.6 |
≥ 6 | 80.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 0.8 | 16.3 |
Contraception at first intercourse | ||||||
Nothing | 12.8 | 13.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 9.2 |
Rhythm method | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
Withdrawal | 11.8 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 11.0 | 6.8 | 9.1 |
Condom | 66.1 | 67.1 | 77.7 | 67.9 | 74.4 | 72.5 |
Pill or patch | 7.3 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 5.7 | 7.3 |
Ring or IUD | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Don’t remember | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Discussed contraception with a partner before first intercourse | ||||||
No | 49.3 | 40.1 | 16.5 | 26.1 | 38.7 | 30.9 |
Yes | 33.6 | 40.9 | 71.3 | 53.3 | 46.6 | 53.8 |
Don't remember | 17.1 | 19.0 | 12.3 | 20.6 | 14.7 | 15.4 |
Partner at first intercourse | ||||||
The partner of that period | 65.7 | 45.9 | 96.3 | 94.3 | 82.6 | 80.5 |
A friend/acquaintance | 26.9 | 45.0 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 14.4 | 16.1 |
An unknown person | 7.4 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
Ever paid for sex | ||||||
No | 80.5 | 90.8 | 99.1 | 97.2 | 97.2 | 93.9 |
Yes | 19.5 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 6.1 |
Sexual intercourse without being in love with the partner | ||||||
Never | 9.2 | 13.4 | 93.9 | 67.1 | 77.4 | 60.8 |
Sometimes | 63.4 | 74.8 | 5.8 | 31.6 | 18.9 | 31.4 |
Often | 27.4 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 7.7 |
Very often | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Ever betrayed the partner | ||||||
Never | 38.0 | 81.9 | 96.0 | 79.6 | 95.2 | 81.6 |
Sometimes | 51.8 | 17.1 | 3.8 | 19.1 | 4.6 | 16.2 |
Often | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Very often | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Sexual intercourse with a non-stable partner without a condom | ||||||
Never | 25.7 | 37.7 | 91.4 | 47.6 | 82.1 | 65.6 |
Sometimes | 49.3 | 50.2 | 5.1 | 39.5 | 13.5 | 24.6 |
Often | 17.1 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 6.5 |
Very often | 7.9 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
Contraception at last intercourse | ||||||
Nothing | 17.8 | 16.5 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 11.0 |
Rhythm method | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
Withdrawal | 19.0 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 12.5 |
Condom | 44.5 | 56.3 | 58.3 | 22.3 | 69.7 | 54.2 |
Pill or patch | 14.9 | 11.2 | 19.9 | 52.7 | 9.6 | 18.8 |
Ring or IUD | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
Don’t remember | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
Frequency of sexual intercourse in the last 3 months | ||||||
Never | 9.7 | 17.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 90.6 | 20.7 |
1 time per month or rarely | 22.6 | 29.8 | 14.0 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 16.4 |
2–3 times per month | 34.1 | 30.4 | 50.7 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 32.6 |
Several times per week | 33.6 | 22.5 | 35.4 | 74.3 | 0.0 | 30.3 |