Table 3 Patterns of communication with parents and peers on sex-related matters among unmarried out-of-school youth
Communication | Total | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 1304 | 801 | 503 | |
Initiated sex discussion with father | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | |
Father initiated sex discussion with you | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 | |
Initiated sex discussion with mother | 15.9 | 2.2 | 37.6 | *** |
Mother initiated sex discussion with you | 17.3 | 7.7 | 32.6 | *** |
The person who you mostly likely to talk with about matters of love and sex: | ||||
Friends of same sex | 63.0 | 64.2 | 61.0 | *** |
Friends of opposite sex | 7.7 | 10.1 | 3.8 | |
Father | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | |
Mother | 14.4 | 7.9 | 24.8 | |
Brother or sister | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | |
Others (e.g., doctors, teachers, etc.) | 8.7 | 10.5 | 5.8 |