Selected indicators of sexual behaviour in five survey samples
| Indicator | % | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2001 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers in parenthesis show 95% confidence interval. | ||||||
| Ever had sex (15 to 24 year olds) | Men | 89 (86.9–90.8) | 87.9 (85.6–89.9) | 87.1 (84.7–89.1) | 90.6 (89.1–91.8) | 85.4 (83.3–87.2) |
| Women | 88.2 (87.3–89.1) | 88.3 (86.4–90.0) | 88.7 (86.7–90.5) | 88.2 (87.0–89.2) | 88.1 (86.5–89.6) | |
| Sex by 15 | Men | 29.6 (27.0–32.3) | 19 (16.3–22.0) | 15.3 (13.0–17.9) | 19.3 (17.3–21.5) | 15.4 (13.7–17.1) |
| Women | 23.5 (22.3–24.8) | 14.6 (12.4–17.1) | 14.4 (12.1–17.0) | 19.3 (18.1–20.5) | 14.4 (12.7–16.3) | |
| Sex with non-cohabiting partner in last year; no condom last time | Men | 25.3 (23.1–27.6) | 13.6 (11.3–16.1) | 19.9 (17.9–22.1) | 12.3 (10.6–14.4) | |
| Women | 15.9 (14.8–17.1) | 7.7 (6.1–9.6) | 8.7 (7.8–9.6) | 7.5 (6.2–9.1) | ||
| Condom use last higher risk sex | Men | 39.7 (36.2–43.3) | 38.9 (33.4–44.7) | 42.9 (38.5–47.4) | 41.6 (36.3–47.1) | |
| Women | 20.4 (17.9–23.1) | 31.2 (24.5–38.8) | 33.3 (29.5–37.3) | 34.6 (28.3–41.5) | ||
| More than one partner in last year | Men | 34.9 (32.1–37.8) | 19 (16.2–22.1) | 20.7 (18.7–22.9) | 12.8 (11.0–14.7) | |
| Women | 4.4 (3.8–5.0) | 2.4 (1.8–3.3) | 2.1 (1.7–2.5) | 2.1 (1.5–2.9) | ||
| Sex with >1 partner in last year; no condom last time | Men | 20.9 (18.8–23.3) | 14.3 (11.9–17.0) | 15.4 (13.7–17.2) | 10.2 (8.7–11.9) | |
| Women | 2.8 (2.4–3.3) | 1.9 (1.3–2.6) | 1.6 (1.3–2.0) | 1.6 (1.1–2.3) | ||