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ArticleBMJ open2015

Associations between source of information about sex and sexual health outcomes in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).

Wendy Macdowall, Kyle G Jones, Clare Tanton, Soazig Clifton, Andrew J Copas, Catherine H Mercer, Melissa J Palmer, Ruth Lewis, Jessica Datta, Kirstin R Mitchell and 4 more

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Article in BMJ open, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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14 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wendy MacdowallDepartment of Social and Environmental Health Research, Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Kyle G JonesResearch Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Clare TantonResearch Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4612-1858
Soazig CliftonResearch Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK NatCen Social Research, London, UK.
Andrew J CopasResearch Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Catherine H MercerResearch Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Melissa J PalmerDepartment of Social and Environmental Health Research, Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Ruth LewisDepartment of Social and Environmental Health Research, Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Jessica DattaDepartment of Social and Environmental Health Research, Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Kirstin R MitchellDepartment of Social and Environmental Health Research, Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Nigel FieldResearch Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Pam SonnenbergResearch Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Anne M JohnsonResearch Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Kaye WellingsDepartment of Social and Environmental Health Research, Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
University College London · GBLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBNatCen Social Research · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council G0701757Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 084840
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo examine variation in source of information about sexual matters by sociodemographic factors, and associations with sexual behaviours and outcomes.

designCross-sectional probability sample survey.

settingBritish general population.

participants3408 men and women, aged 17-24 years, interviewed from 2010-2012 for third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles.

main outcome measuresMain source of information (school, a parent, other); age and circumstances of first heterosexual intercourse; unsafe sex and distress about sex in past year; experience of sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnoses, non-volitional sex or abortion (women only) ever.

resultsCiting school was associated with younger age, higher educational level and having lived with both parents. Citing a parent was associated, in women, with lower educational level and having lived with one parent. Relative to other sources, citing school was associated with older age at first sex (adjusted HR 0.73 (95% CI 0.65 to 0.83) men, 0.73 (0.65 to 0.82) women), lower likelihood of unsafe sex (adjusted OR 0.58 (0.44 to 0.77) men, 0.69 (0.52 to 0.91) women) and previous STI diagnosis (0.55 (0.33 to 0.91) men, 0.58 (0.43 to 0.80) women) and, in women, with lower likelihood of lack of sexual competence at first sex; and experience of non-volitional sex, abortion and distress about sex. Citing a parent was associated with lower likelihood of unsafe sex (0.53 (0.28 to 1.00) men; 0.69 (0.48 to 0.99) women) and, in women, previous STI diagnosis.

conclusionsGaining information mainly from school was associated with lower reporting of a range of negative sexual health outcomes, particularly among women. Gaining information mainly from a parent was associated with some of these, but fewer cited parents as a primary source. The findings emphasise the benefit of school and parents providing information about sexual matters and argue for a stronger focus on the needs of men.

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ParentsSexual BehaviorAbortion, InducedAdolescentAge FactorsCoitusFemaleHealth SurveysHumansInformation Seeking BehaviorMaleSchoolsSex EducationSex FactorsSex OffensesSexually Transmitted Diseasescross-sectional surveyfirst intercoursesex eductionsexual health

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PMID25743154
PMCPMC4360826
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