Table 8 Connection between religion and sex (logistic models) by gender and year

Opinions (I agree with….)

 A young man has very early intercourse

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 A young woman has very early intercourse

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 A young man cheats while in a couple relationship

Yes

No

No

No

 A young woman cheats while in a couple relationship

No

No

No

No

 Casual sex for a young man without a stable partner

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Casual sex for a young woman without a stable partner

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 A young man remains a virgin until an advanced aged

Yes

No

No

No

 A young woman remains a virgin until an advanced aged

Yes

No

No

No

 A young man remains a virgin until marriage

Yes

No

Yes

No

 A young woman remains a virgin until marriage

Yes

No

Yes

No

 A young man has homosexual intercourse

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 A young woman has homosexual intercourse

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Behaviors (all respondents)

 Talking about sex with friends (often or very often)

No

No

No

No

 Masturbating (at least sometimes) (a)

–

No

–

Yes

 Homosexual experience at least once in life

No

No

No

No

 Homosexual attraction at least once in life (a)

–

No

–

No

 Homosexual or bisexual orientation (a)

–

No

–

No

 Visiting porn websites (often or very often)

Yes

No

No

No

 Exchanging sexual material by mobile (often or very often) (a)

–

No

–

No

 Feeling at risk for HIV (yes)

Yes

No

No

No

 Had a sexually transmitted disease (at least once)

No

No

No

No

 Had first sexual intercourse before 18th birthday

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 Had first sexual intercourse before 16th birthday

No

No

Yes

No

 Had first not complete sexual experience before 16th birthday

Yes

No

No

Yes

 Had first steady couple relationship before 16th birthday

No

No

No

No

Behaviors (respondents who had sexual intercourse)

 Condom, pill, or IUD at first intercourse

No

No

No

No

 Casual partner at first intercourse

No

No

No

No

 Female partner proposed to have intercourse

No

No

No

No

 Having had only one sexual partner in life

No

No

Yes

No

 Having had at least three sexual partners in life

No

No

Yes

Yes

 Paid to have intercourse

No

No

n.a

n.a

 Sex once a month or less (during the last 3 months)

No

No

No

No

 Sex 2–3 times a week or more (during the last 3 months)

No

No

No

No

 Had sexual intercourse without loving partner (at least once)

No

No

Yes

Yes

 Cheated on partner (at least once)

No

No

No

No

 Number of “Yes” (excluding (a))

15

4

13

10