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Table 3 Sexual behavior characteristics

From: Informing HIV prevention efforts targeting Liberian youth: a study using the PLACE method in Liberia

 

Males n=491

 

Females n=499

 
 

(%)

95%CI

(%)

95% CI

Sexually active

86.0

83.1-88.8

91.1

88.7-93.5

Age at first sex

    

<14

13.0

 

19.2

 

14-29

83.3

 

80.0

 

20-25

3.7

 

0.8

 

Mean

15.7

 

15.2

 

First sex partner 10 years or older

5.9

 

11.2

 

First sex forced

5.9

 

19.6

 

Ever given money for sex

56.2

 

8.4

 

Ever received money for sex

12.8

 

71.1

 

Sexual Activity last 4 weeks

    

 Had new sex partner in last four weeks

73.9

70.0-77.8

83.2

79.9-86.5

 More than 1 sex partner in last 4 weeks

76.4

72.6-80.1

81.4

77.9-84.8

 Of these, used condom last sex act

44.4

40.0-48.8

50.9

46.5-55.3

Sex Rate Among All1

    

 High (≥1 new or >2 partners in last 4 weeks)

71.5

67.7-75.2

79.6

76.2-82.9

 Moderate (1 new or ≥2 partners in last 12 months)

9.6

7.2-12.1

7.8

5.6-10.1

 Low (≤1 partner in last 12 months)

4.9

3.1-6.7

3.6

2.1-5.2

 No Sex

12.4

9.7-15.1

5.8

3.9-7.8

Used Condom last sex

56.2

1.8-60.6

59.1

54.8-63.4

Men ever had sex with men2

1.2

 

xx

 

Last sex partner 10 years or older

4.3

 

20.4

 

Ever pregnant

xx

 

53.7

 

Currently pregnant

xx

 

5.4

 
  1. 1 = n = 571 males and n = 548 females; 2n = 571 males.
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