OBJECTIVE: We intend to know the sexual and contraceptive behaviours of the youth. DESIGN: Transverse descriptive study based on a structured, anonymous and self-administered questionnaire. SETTING: South University of Galician (Ourense Campus). PARTICIPANTS: 304 universities of 1st course, in 1996-1997, that were selected at random according to studies that they were making. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS: We analyse the age, sex and sexual and contraceptive behaviour, with the statistic programme SPSS. The 63.49% is women and the average age is 19.46 +/- 1.55 years. The 51.77% began to masturbate between the 11 and 14 years, and they do it of 1 at 2 times/week. The 2.34% and the 4.09% have homosexual and bisexual experiences, respectively. The 57.4% hasn't began the coitus. The 56.15% of whom had sexual experience it was begun between the 17 and 19 years. CONCLUSIONS: Through individual/couple consultation and/or work in little groups, is necessary to make Sexual Health Promotion and Sexual Risk Prevention.
OBJECTIVE: We intend to know the sexual and contraceptive behaviours of the youth. DESIGN: Transverse descriptive study based on a structured, anonymous and self-administered questionnaire. SETTING: South University of Galician (Ourense Campus). PARTICIPANTS: 304 universities of 1st course, in 1996-1997, that were selected at random according to studies that they were making. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS: We analyse the age, sex and sexual and contraceptive behaviour, with the statistic programme SPSS. The 63.49% is women and the average age is 19.46 +/- 1.55 years. The 51.77% began to masturbate between the 11 and 14 years, and they do it of 1 at 2 times/week. The 2.34% and the 4.09% have homosexual and bisexual experiences, respectively. The 57.4% hasn't began the coitus. The 56.15% of whom had sexual experience it was begun between the 17 and 19 years. CONCLUSIONS: Through individual/couple consultation and/or work in little groups, is necessary to make Sexual Health Promotion and Sexual Risk Prevention.
Authors: J A Gascón Jiménez; B Navarro Gochicoa; F J Gascón Jiménez; L A Pérula de Torres; A Jurado Porcel; G Montes Redondo Journal: Aten Primaria Date: 2003-10-15 Impact factor: 1.137