|
Girls (n=209) |
Boys (n=210) |
Gender difference |
Item abbreviated1 |
1 |
2-5 |
1 |
2-5 |
p4 |
Ask parents questions about sex |
51.7 |
48.3 |
43.3 |
56.7 |
0.034 |
Explore body and genitals |
59.9 |
40.1 |
42.6 |
57.4 |
<0.001 |
Talk about sex |
62.3 |
37.7 |
49.8 |
50.2 |
0.014 |
Ask questions about their genitals3 |
69.9 |
30.1 |
66.3 |
33.7 |
|
Use of sex-words |
75.5 |
24.5 |
64.1 |
35.9 |
0.007 |
Touch genitals at home |
80.8 |
19.2 |
51.0 |
49.0 |
<0.001 |
Part one´s legs |
83.8 |
16.2 |
83.8 |
16.2 |
|
Touch mother´s or other women´s breasts. |
84.3 |
15.7 |
86.6 |
13.4 |
|
Want to watch sex on TV2 |
90.9 |
9.1 |
93.7 |
6.3 |
|
Dress like the opposite sex |
93.1 |
6.9 |
97.6 |
2.4 |
0.029 |
Masturbate by using their hand3 |
93.9 |
6.1 |
90.4 |
9.6 |
|
Pretend that dolls are having sex |
95.1 |
4.9 |
97.1 |
2.9 |
|
Rub against people or objects |
97.5 |
2.5 |
97.6 |
2.4 |
|
Touch genitals in public2 |
99.2 |
0.8 |
93.7 |
6.3 |
0.021 |
Try to kiss other children with the tongue |
99.2 |
0.8 |
100 |
0 |
|
Show genitals for adults |
99.5 |
0.5 |
96.7 |
3.3 |
0.036 |
Try to kiss adults with the tongue |
99.5 |
0.5 |
99.0 |
1.0 |
|
Show genitals to other children |
98.0 |
2.0 |
97.1 |
2.9 |
|
Touch other children’s genitals |
98.0 |
2.0 |
98.6 |
1.4 |
|
Imitate intercourse with children |
98.0 |
2.0 |
98.6 |
1.4 |
|
Search for clinging body contact |
98.0 |
2.0 |
98.6 |
1.4 |
|
Want to be the opposite sex |
98.5 |
1.5 |
100 |
0 |
|
Masturbate in public2 |
100 |
0 |
98.4 |
1.6 |
|
Sexually harassed other children3 |
100 |
0 |
97.6 |
2.4 |
|
More interested in sex than children of the same age2 |
100 |
0 |
98.4 |
1.6 |
|
Put an object in vagina or anus2 |
100 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
|
Ask others to have sexual activity |
100 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
|
Oral contact with other children’s genitals |
100 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
|
Other sexual behaviour |
92.7 |
7.3 |
97.8 |
2.2 |
0.019 |