East & #x2013;west disparities in safer sex inside China: a sociocultural perspective

Lin Zhang, Yi Mou, Jilong Wang A total of 1286 female college students in China was surveyed to investigate their sexual behaviours. The results show that between those students in the east (Shanghai and Nanjing) and those in the west (Chongqing and Chengdu), their rate of sexual intercourse experience, rate of safer sex, conservative sexual values, authority sex education, unofficial sex knowledge access and HIV knowledge level were different. Compared with the eastern students, western students have a higher rate of sexual activity, but lower rate of safer sex. The regional disparities in economy, social development and culture affect individuals’ sexual behaviours saliently.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research