Table 1 |
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Characteristics of sexually experienced, female VCT and reproductive health clients aged 15–24, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2004 |
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| Age difference between respondent and first sexual partner |
% (n) |
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| ≤ 4 years |
65.3 (391) |
| 5 years to 9 years |
27.6 (165) |
| ≥ 10 years |
7.2 (43) |
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| Diagnosed with an STI in past 12 months* |
12.5 (75) |
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| Used a family planning method at last sex |
42.2 (253) |
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| Has ever been pregnant |
56.9 (341) |
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| Clinic type |
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| Women's reproductive health |
24.9 (149) |
| Youth center |
75.1 (450) |
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| Age of sexual initiation |
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| ≤ 14 |
19.5(117) |
| 15–17 |
52.4 (314) |
| ≥ 18 |
28.1 (168) |
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| Years since sexual initiation |
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| 0–2 |
29.2 (175) |
| 3–5 |
39.6 (237) |
| ≥ 6 |
31.2 (187) |
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| Socioeconomic status |
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| Highest |
18.4 (110) |
| Middle |
35.6 (213) |
| Lowest |
46.1 (276) |
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| Religion* |
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| Catholic |
51.6 (309) |
| Protestant |
33.6 (201) |
| Other |
13.5 (81) |
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| Employed* |
18.5 (111) |
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| Current age |
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| 15–18 |
22.9 (137) |
| 19–22 |
50.1 (300) |
| 23–24 |
55.9 (162) |
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| Relationship status* |
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| Not in union |
42.7 (256) |
| In union |
55.9 (335) |
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| Highest level of education completed* |
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| Primary |
13.2 (79) |
| Secondary |
76.3 (457) |
| Higher |
7.4 (44) |
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Notes: n = 599. *The following variables were missing data (n in parentheses): STI (81); religion (8); employment status (2); relationship status (8); and education (19). | |
Gómez et al. Reproductive Health 2008 5:8 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-5-8 |
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