title: Sexual practices in Malaysia: determinants of sexual intercourse among unmarried youths.
abstract: This paper describes findings on selected determinants of sexual intercourse among 468 unmarried adolescents from a survey in Malaysia. Data on respondents' background, sexual experience, contraceptive use, and sexual attitudes are provided. Based on multiple logistic regressions, factors significantly predictive of sexual experience are gender, employment, and sexual attitudes.
authors.affiliation: Health Research and Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Zulkifli
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Low
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003075:Coitus; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D012847:Single Person