Distribution of sexual behaviour core indicators related to last sexual encounter and STIs among respondents aged 15–29 years (women, n=2593; men, n=1473)
| Characteristic | N | Category | Respondent's sexual behaviour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unweighted data | Weighted data* | |||||
| Women % (n) (95% CI) | Men % (n) (95% CI) | Women % (95% CI) | Men % (95% CI) | |||
| Contraceptive use at last sexual encounter (within the last 12 months)† | ||||||
| With a steady partner† | 2284 | Dual protection‡ | 20.8 (317) (18.8 to 22.9) | 18.9 (143) (16.2 to 21.8) | 20.4 (18.2 to 22.6) | 18.8 (15.9 to 22.1) |
| Condom alone | 31.0 (473) (28.7 to 33.4) | 36.3 (275) (32.9 to 39.0) | 28.7 (26.2 to 31.2) | 34.0 (30.3 to 38.0) | ||
| Non-condom contraception alone‡ | 39.8 (608) 37.4 to 42.3) | 34.9 (264) (31.5 to 38.3) | 42.1 (39.3 to 45.0) | 36.5 (32.6 to 40.6) | ||
| No contraception | 8.4 (128) (7.1 to 9.9) | 10.0 (76) (8.1 to 12.4) | 8.9 (7.3 to 10.8) | 10.6 (8.0 to 13.8) | ||
| With a casual partner† | 673 | Dual protection‡ | 16.6 (73) (13.4 to 20.4) | 6.8 (16) (4.2 to 10.9) | 16.2 (12.8 to 20.1) | 5.1 (3.0 to 8.7) |
| Condom alone | 27.1 (119) (23.1 to 20.4) | 42.7 (100) (36.5 to 49.2) | 25.2 (21.1 to 29.8) | 44.5 (36.8 to 52.5) | ||
| Non-condom contraception alone‡ | 41.5 (182) (36.9 to 46.1) | 29.5 (69) (24.0 to 35.7) | 42.5 (37.5 to 47.6) | 31.8 (25.0 to 39.5) | ||
| No contraception | 14.8 (65) | 20.9 (49) | 16.2 | 18.6 | ||
| (11.8 to 18.5) | (16.2 to 27.7) | (12.5 to 20.5) | (13.5 to 25.0) | |||
| STIs | 3127 | |||||
| HIV† | Ever tested | 18.5 (379) (16.9 to 20.2) | 14.8 (159) (12.8 to 17.0) | 18.8 (16.9 to 20.8) | 13.8 (11.7 to 16.2) | |
| Chlamydia infection | Ever tested | 54.7 (1121) (52.5 to 56.9) | 32.7 (352) (29.9 to 35.5) | 56.7 (54.3 to 59.1) | 33.6 (30.4 to 37.0) | |
| Gonorrhoea | Ever tested | 14.7 (302) 813.3 to 16.3) | 13.5 (146) (11.6 to 15.7) | 14.5 (12.9 to 16.4) | 12.9 (10.8 to 15.3) | |
| Syphilis | Ever tested | 10.1 (207) (8.9 to 11.5) | 9.2 (99) (7.6 to 11.1) | 10.3 (8.8 to 11.9) | 8.5 (6.8 to 10.5) | |
| Have ever paid for sex† | 3120 | Yes | 0.2 (4) (0.1 to 0.5) | 9.0 (97) (7.5 to 10.9) | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.6) | 10.5 (8.3 to 13.5) |
| No | 99.8 (2042) (99.5 to 99.9) | 91.0 (977) (89.1 to 92.5) | 99.7 (99.4 to 99.9) | 89.4 (86.7 to 91.7) | ||
Data are shown as unweighted and weighted after corrections for non-response.
Numbers vary due to missing data.
Numbers in bold show statistically significant differences between women and men.
*Adjusted for gender, age group, ethnicity, educational level and highest achieved level of parents’ education.
†Core indicators as proposed by the ECDC.
‡Dual protection indicated both condom and non-condom contraception. Non-condom contraception encompassed hormonal contraception methods, intrauterine devices, and barrier methods.
ECDC, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; STI, sexually transmitted infection.