- Females appear more confident than males in talking about contraception in all scenarios
- Particularly females are more confident talking to their friends (84.5% very or quite confident, compared to 64.5% of males), their children (69.5% compared to 50% of males), and with family or carers (66.5%, compared to 45.5% of males)
Confidence in discussing contraception: by sex
Summary
How confident would you be to talk to the following about contraception? - a sexual partner
Base: Total sample - Female (274) | Male (103)
This chart shows that when discussing contraception with a sexual partner:
68% of females are very confident in doing so, 23% are quite confident, 6% are neither confident nor confident, 1% are not very confident and 2% are not at all confident.
55% of males are very confident in doing so, 26% are quite confident, 13% are neither confident nor confident, 3% are not very confident and 3% are not at all confident.
How confident would you be to talk to the following about contraception? - health care provider
Base: Total sample - Female (282) | Male (109)
This chart shows that when discussing contraception with a health care provider:
62.5% of females are very confident in doing so, 27% are quite confident, 6.5% are neither confident nor confident, 3% are not very confident and 1% are not at all confident.
53% of males are very confident in doing so, 33% are quite confident, 9% are neither confident nor confident, 4% are not very confident and 1% are not at all confident.
How confident would you be to talk to the following about contraception? - friends
Base: Total sample - Female (250) | Male (92)
This chart shows that when discussing contraception with friends:
61% of females are very confident in doing so, 23.5% are quite confident, 9% are neither confident nor confident, 3.25% are not very confident and 3.25% are not at all confident.
34.5% of males are very confident in doing so, 30.5% are quite confident, 14% are neither confident nor confident, 12% are not very confident and 9% are not at all confident.
How confident would you be to talk to the following about contraception? - other health care provider
Base: Total sample - Female (278) | Male (99)
This chart shows that when discussing contraception with an other health care provider:
53% of females are very confident in doing so, 29% are quite confident, 10% are neither confident nor confident, 4% are not very confident and 4% are not at all confident.
38% of males are very confident in doing so, 38% are quite confident, 11% are neither confident nor confident, 11% are not very confident and 2% are not at all confident.
How confident would you be to talk to the following about contraception? - your children
Base: Total sample - Female (175) | Male (64)
This chart shows that when discussing contraception with their children:
45% of females are very confident in doing so, 24.5% are quite confident, 15% are neither confident nor confident, 4.5% are not very confident and 11% are not at all confident.
25% of males are very confident in doing so, 25% are quite confident, 19% are neither confident nor confident, 11% are not very confident and 20% are not at all confident.
How confident would you be to talk to the following about contraception? - family/ carers
Base: Total sample - Female (265) | Male (94)
This chart shows that when discussing contraception with family or carers:
40% of females are very confident in doing so, 26.5% are quite confident, 13% are neither confident nor confident, 9.5% are not very confident and 11% are not at all confident.
21% of males are very confident in doing so, 24.5% are quite confident, 22.5% are neither confident nor confident, 12% are not very confident and 20% are not at all confident.
How confident would you be to talk to the following about contraception? - on social media
Base: Total sample - Female (233) | Male (88)
This chart shows that when discussing contraception on social media:
15.5% of females are very confident in doing so, 24% are quite confident, 19% are neither confident nor confident, 11% are not very confident and 30.5% are not at all confident.
11% of males are very confident in doing so, 23% are quite confident, 28% are neither confident nor confident, 8% are not very confident and 30% are not at all confident.
