Table 1 Demographic, health care access, and sexual behaviour characteristics of the sample
Characteristic | Â | N (%) | CI (95%) | Reference Population1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 16 to 19 | 214 (32%) | (29%-36%) | 44%2 |
| Â | 20 to 24 | 448 (68%) | (64%-71%) | 56% |
Gender | Female | 487 (74%) | (70%-77%) | 49%2 |
| Â | Male | 173 (26%) | (23%-30%) | 51% |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | Yes | 7 (1%) | (0%-2%) | 2%2 |
| Â | No | 655 (99%) | (98%-100%) | 98% |
Remoteness | Major city3 | 548 (83%) | (80%-86%) | 84%4 |
| Â | Non-major city3 | 111 (17%) | (14%-20%) | 16% |
Country born | Australia | 515 (78%) | (75%-81%) | 78%2 |
| Â | Other | 147 (22%) | (19%-25%) | 22% |
Education | Did not complete high school | 6 (1%) | (0%-2%) | ---+5 |
| Â | Still studying high school | 23 (4%) | (2%-5%) | 45% |
| Â | Completed high school and not studying at TAFE or tertiary degree | 24 (4%) | (2%-5%) | ---+ |
| Â | Still studying or completed TAFE | 27 (4%) | (3%-6%) | ---+ |
| Â | Still studying tertiary or Bachelor's degree or higher | 582 (88%) | (85%-90%) | 20% |
Women: any same-sex partners | Yes | 38 (8%) | (5%-10%) | 10% (16-19 yrs)6 12% (20-29 yrs) |
| Â | No | 449 (92%) | (90%-95%) | Â |
Men: any same-sex partners | Yes | 29 (17%) | (11%-22%) | 2% (16-19 yrs) 6 7% (20-29 yrs) |
| Â | No | 144 (83%) | (78%-89%) | Â |
Number sexual partners in prior 12 months | Men with no same-sex partners | 1.62 (mean) 1 (median) 0-19 (range) | 1.22-2.02 (mean) | 1.3 (mean, 16-19 yrs)7 1.5 (mean, 20-29 yrs) |
| Â | Women with no same-sex partners | 1.44 (mean) 1 (median) 0-12 (range) | 1.28-1.60 (mean) | 1.0 (mean, 16-19 yrs) 1.1 (mean, 20-29 yrs) |
Women: Past STI diagnosis | Yes | 38 (8%) | (5%-10%) | 3% (aged 16-19)8 12% (aged 20-29) |
| Â | No | 449 (92%) | (90%-95%) | Â |
Men: Past STI diagnosis | Yes | 4 (2%) | (0%-5%) | 1% (aged 16-19)8 11% (aged 20-29) |
| Â | No | 169 (98%) | (95%-100%) | Â |