Table 2 Association between age at first sex (AFS) and time from sexual debut to marriage with subsequent number of partners reported
in last 12 months
| Population and outcome | Predictor variable | Unadjusted estimates | Estimates adjusted for age last birthday, marital status and other predictor |
| Proportionate effect on OR of 1 year increase in predictor (95% CI) | Proportionate effect on OR of 1 year increase in predictor (95% CI) | ||
| Men reporting ⩾3 partners | |||
| N = 8631 | AFS | 0.93 (0.91 to 0.95) | 0.95 (0.92 to 0.97) |
| N = 8408 | TSSSA | 1.04 (1.02 to 1.05) | 1.03 (1.01 to 1.05) |
| Women reporting ⩾2 partners | |||
| N = 11106 | AFS | 0.90 (0.86 to 0.93) | 0.93 (0.89 to 0.96) |
| N = 10754 | TSSSA | 1.10 (1.08 to 1.12) | 1.07 (1.04 to 1.09) |
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AFS, age at first sex; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; TSSSA, time spent single and sexually active.
