Table 2 |
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Characteristics of sexual initiation by first sexual partner's age |
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| Age difference between respondent and partner at first sex |
Younger or less than 5 years older |
5 to 9 years older |
10 or more years older |
| % (n) |
% (n) |
% (n) |
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| Age of sexual initiation |
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| ≤ 14 |
18.7 (73) |
23.0 (38) |
14.0 (6) |
| 15–17 |
54.2 (212) |
49.7 (82) |
46.5 (20) |
| ≥ 18 |
27.1 (106) |
27.3 (45) |
39.5 (17) |
| χ2 p-value |
0.307 |
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| Mean (yrs) |
16.3 |
16.2 |
16.9 |
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| Age difference between respondent and partner |
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| Mean (yrs) |
2.1 |
6.3 |
13.0 |
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| Relationship to first sexual partner* |
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| Husband |
0.5 (2) |
1.8 (3) |
4.9 (2) |
| Boyfriend |
96.4 (376) |
95.2 (157) |
87.8 (36) |
| Friend |
2.3 (9) |
1.2 (2) |
4.9 (2) |
| Other |
0.8 (3) |
1.8 (3) |
2.4 (1) |
| χ2 p-value |
0.091 |
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| Used a condom at first sex |
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| Yes |
23.0 (90) |
17.6 (29) |
18.6 (8) |
| No |
77.0 (301) |
82.4 (136) |
81.4 (35) |
| χ2 p-value |
0.326 |
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Notes: n = 599. *3 women were missing data. |
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Gómez et al. Reproductive Health 2008 5:8 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-5-8 |
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