Investigation on sexual behavior with non-spouse and condom use among reproductive age men and women

Objective To investigate the occurrence of sexual behavior with non-spouse among reproductive age men and women.Methods Population Proportional to Size sampling method was employed in sampling.The sampled women and men were interviewed face to face with uniform questionnaire during the period of time from November 2005 to December 2005.Results More than 90% interviewed men and women agreed that one person should restrict sexual relationships to a single sexual partner,and about 1/3 interviewed men and women agreed with that was because of afraid of STI/HIV/AIDS.The proportion of unmarried men who had already have sex experience was 20.2%,and 47.8% had used no contraception during their first sex,42.2% used condom.The proportion of unmarried women who had already have sex experience was 8.7%,and 30.4% had used no contraception during first sex,43.5% used condom.The proportion of having non-regular sexual partner was 1.6% among married men,0.5% among married women,25.6% among un-married men with sex behavior and 4.3% among un-married women with sex behavior,and many of them did not use condom during intercourse.Conclusion Although most people agreed that one person should restrict sexual relationships to a single sexual partner,sexual behavior with non-spouse had happened,and condom use was still not satisfactory.Efforts should be put both on moral education and condom use to ensure safe sex.