Factors associated with sexual behaviors among students at a University in northern of Thailand.

Abstract

This descriptive cross-sectional research aims to study sexual behaviors and factors associated with sexual behaviors among students. 392 participants were collected by using questionnaires during January to April 2020, data were analyzed by descriptive statistic (frequency percentage standard deviation) and chi-square test. The result reverted that most of them were female (70.2%), 20 years old (27.60%)( =20.19, SD = 1.24), moderate knowledge (48.7%), moderate attitude (60.2%), moderate sex values (66.00), live alone (49.80), live outside university (78.8), drink alcohol (74.00), had sex for first time at 15-18 years old (52.13%), ( =17.43, SD = 2.04), condoms were used in first time (70.21%) had sex in 3rd months ago (72.87 percent), and gender, age, education, gender values, place of residence, alcohol drinking, visiting entertainment places were relevant with sexual behaviors among student significantly (p < 0.05)