Table 2 Consistency of age at first sex (AFS) reporting among those whose sexual debut was during the observation period
Men(N = 1176)Women(N = 2051)
Only one AFS813 (69%)986 (48%)
AFS considered the mid point between two survey rounds when survey reports transitioning from never having had sex to having had sex85 (4%)
⩾2 reports: consistent89 (8%)290 (14%)
⩾2 reports: within a year105 (9%)226 (11%)
⩾2 reports: inconsistent but most likely AFS possible to identify52 (4%)232 (11%)
⩾2 reports: inconsistent, mean AFS used117 (10%)232 (11%)