Journal of Population Sciences
Table 9 Sexual opinions and behaviors (%)
Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 2017 | 2000 | 2017 | |
Opinions (I agree with….) | ||||
A young man has very early intercourse | 50.2 | 52.2 | 13.7 | 21.3 |
A young woman has very early intercourse | 28.8 | 27.4 | 8.5 | 13.6 |
A young man has cheats while in a couple relationship | 26.0 | 17.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
A young woman cheats while in a couple relationship | 13.0 | 9.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
Casual sex for a young man without a stable partner | 67.4 | 71.5 | 21.8 | 24.3 |
Casual sex for a young woman without a stable partner | 46.1 | 53.3 | 16.1 | 30.5 |
A young man remains a virgin until an advanced aged | 35.6 | 38.1 | 51.9 | 48.3 |
A young woman remains a virgin until an advanced aged | 43.6 | 44.8 | 59.0 | 54.2 |
A young man remains a virgin until marriage | 26.5 | 21.7 | 37.0 | 35.4 |
A young woman remains a virgin until marriage | 36.0 | 25.7 | 52.9 | 38.5 |
A young man has homosexual intercourse | 19.0 | 42.4 | 28.1 | 69.5 |
A young woman has homosexual intercourse | 31.5 | 59.5 | 27.0 | 66.7 |
Behaviors (all respondents) | ||||
Talking about sex with friends (often or very often) | 67.1 | 67.0 | 48.3 | 46.3 |
Masturbating (at least sometimes) | n.a | 87.7 | n.a | 34.6 |
Homosexual experience at least once in life | 6.4 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 14.9 |
Homosexual attraction at least once in life | n.a | 5.7 | n.a | 10.4 |
Homosexual or bisexual orientation | n.a | 3.0 | n.a | 3.7 |
Visiting porn websites (often or very often) | 10.4 | 39.5 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
Exchanging sexual material by mobile (often or very often) | n.a | 18.4 | n.a | 3.2 |
Feeling at risk for HIV (yes) | 32.1 | 37.8 | 24.2 | 34.3 |
Had a sexual transmitted disease (at least once) | 4.2 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 11.6 |
Had first sexual intercourse before 18th birthday | 35.8 | 50.1 | 33.1 | 49.9 |
Had first sexual intercourse before 16th birthday | 12.5 | 18.6 | 9.1 | 18.9 |
Had first not complete sexual experience before 16th birthday | 52.5 | 53.2 | 42.1 | 46.3 |
Had first steady couple relationship before 16th birthday | 44.8 | 47.5 | 51.6 | 52.6 |
Behaviors (respondents who had sexual intercourse) | ||||
Condom, pill, or IUD at first intercourse | 74.6 | 79.9 | 65.2 | 78.5 |
Casual partner at first intercourse | 35.5 | 29.4 | 9.1 | 11.8 |
Female partner proposed to have intercourse | 17.6 | 13.7 | 9.8 | 6.6 |
Having had only one sexual partner in life | 38.7 | 32.2 | 58.2 | 42.3 |
Having had at least three sexual partners in life | 30.7 | 37.3 | 12.9 | 23.8 |
Paid to have intercourse | 8.2 | 11.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Sex once a month or less (during the last 3 months) | 43.8 | 44.8 | 29.4 | 30.9 |
Sex 2–3 times a week or more (during the last 3 months) | 27.6 | 25.9 | 30.7 | 34.0 |
Had sexual intercourse without loving partner (at least once) | 47.4 | 52.7 | 14.9 | 27.6 |
Betrayed the partner (at least once) | 27.2 | 22.7 | 12.1 | 12.7 |