Beitrag
Trends over time in age at sexual debut among Polish women and underlying socio-economic determinants
Durda-Masny, Magdalena; Jarząbek-Bielecka, Grażyna; Szwed, Anita; Hanć, Tomasz; Czapla, Zbigniew; Kaczmarek, Maria
Anthropologischer Anzeiger Volume 75 No. 3 (2018), p. 185 - 191
veröffentlicht: Aug 27, 2018
Online veröffentlicht: Jun 11, 2018
Manuskript akzeptiert: Apr 20, 2018
finale Ms. Revision erhalten: Apr 20, 2018
Manuskript-Revision angefordert: Mar 22, 2018
Manuskript erhalten: Jan 30, 2018
DOI: 10.1127/anthranz/2018/0853
ArtNo. ESP140007503001, Preis: 29.00 €
Abstract
The aim of the study was to evaluate (1) changes over time in age at sexual initiation among Polish women and (2) underlying socio-economic determinants. 273 women born between 1970 and 1995 in Wielkopolska region (Poland) filled in a questionnaire of sexual behavior. The questionnaire included questions about the age of sexual initiation and women’s socio-economic status such as place of residence, level of education, type of school, marital status. Database and statistical analyzes were performed using Statistica 10.0. Age of sexual initiation differed significantly among the cohorts of women stratified by birth cohort (H = 61.4, p < 0.001). In cohort I (born between 1970–1975), mean age of initiation was 18.97 years, in cohort II (1976–1980) 18.67 years, in cohort III (1981–1985) 18.53 years; cohort IV (1986–1990) 18.27 years, and cohort V (1991–1995) 16.41 years. Two socio-economic variables significantly affected the age of the sexual activity onset: the type of school and level of education. The mean age of sexual debut among Polish women has significantly decreased over the last 40 years, with the largest, statistically significant difference observed between the most recent cohort of women (born between 1991–1995) and the other cohorts (born between 1970–1990). The most significant socio-economic determinants of age at first sex were the type of school and level of education.
Schlagworte
women • sexual debut • changes in time • socio-economic factors