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Table 3 Beliefs and Norms towards sexuality; by sex; all respondents

From: Reproductive health and quality of life of young Burmese refugees in Thailand

 

Male

Female

Total

Do you believe it's alright for unmarried boys and girls to meet

(n = 214)

(n = 182)

(n = 396)

- yes

150 (70.1)

96 (52.7)

246 (62.1)

- no

15 (7)

14 (7.7)

29 (7.3)

- DK

49 (22.9)

72 (39.6)

121 (30.6)

Do you believe it's alright for unmarried boys and girls to kiss, hug and touch

(n = 210)

(n = 182)

(n = 392)

-Yes

122 (58.1)

78 (42.9)

200 (51)

-No

37 (17.6)

52 (28.6)

89 (22.7)

-DK

51 (24.3)

52 (28.6)

103 (26.3)

Do you think it is OK if unmarried youth have sex if they love each other

(n = 213)

(n = 182)

(n = 395)

-Yes

97 (45.5)

52 (28.6)

149 (37.7)

-No

47 (22.1)

63 (34.6)

110 (27.8)

-DK

69 (32.4)

67 (36.8)

136 (34.4)

Is it OK if sometimes a boy force a girl to have sex if he loves her

(n = 214)

(n = 182)

(n = 396)

-Yes

65 (30.4)

60 (33)

125 (31.6)

-No

40 (18.7)

41 (22.5)

81 (20.4)

-DK

109 (50.9)

81 (44.5)

190 (48)

 

(n = 214)

(n = 182)

(n = 396)

Do you think most girls who have had sex before marriage regret it?

   

-yes

91 (42.5)

93 (51.1)

184 (46.5)

-no

11 (5.1)

4 (2.2)

15 (3.8)

-DK

112 (52.3)

85 (46.7)

197 (49.7)

Do you think most boys who have had sex before marriage regrets it?

(n = 211)

(n = 180)

(n = 391)

-yes

92 (43.6)

73 (40.6)

165 (42.2)

-no

18 (8.5)

14 (7.8)

32 (8.2)

-DK

101 (47.9)

93 (51.6)

194 (49.6)

Do you believe girls should remain virgin until marriage?

(n = 214)

(n = 181)

(n = 395)

-yes

103 (48.1)

103 (56.9)

206 (52.1)

-no

23 (10.7)

7 (3.9)

30 (7.6)

-DK

88 (41.1)

71 (39.2)

159 (40.3)

Do you believe boys should remain virgin until marriage

(n = 208)

(n = 180)

(n = 388)

-yes

109 (52.4)

103 (57.2)

212 (54.6)

-no

22 (10.6)

8 (4.4)

30 (7.7)

-DK

77 (37)

69 (38.3)

146 (37.6)

Is it justifiable for a boy to hit his girlfriend

(n = 208)

(n = 182)

(n = 390)

-yes

37 (17.8)

27 (14.8)

64 (16.4)

-no

61 (29.3)

58 (31.9)

119 (30.5)

-DK

110 (52.9)

97 (53.3)

207 (53.1)

Men need sex more frequently than women

(n = 211)

(n = 181)

(n = 392)

-yes

70 (33.2)

55 (30.3)

125 (31.9)

-no

12 (5.7)

9 (5)

21 (5.3)

-DK

129 (61.1)

117 (64.7)

246 (62.8)

Do you think that one night stands are OK

(n = 213)

(n = 182)

(n = 395)

-yes

12 (5.6)

4 (2.2)

16 (4.1)

-no

117 (54.9)

101 (55.5)

218 (55.2)

-DK

84 (39.4)

77 (42.3)

161 (40.7)