Table 1 Selected socio-demographic, partnership characteristics and sexual behaviours among sexually active young women (aged 13-20y) (n = 693)
Socio-demographic characteristics | Sexually active (column %) |
|---|---|
Age of young woman (n = 693) | |
13–15 | 151 (21.8) |
16–20 | 542 (78.2) |
Per capita household consumptiona (n = 693) | |
Low | 220 (31.7) |
Medium | 279 (40.3) |
High | 194 (28.0) |
Number of household members (n = 693) | |
2-3members | 87 (12.5) |
4-5members | 233 (33.6) |
6-7members | 220 (31.7) |
> =8members | 153 (22.1) |
Type of primary caregiver (n = 692) | |
Mother | 471 (68.1) |
Father | 22 (3.2) |
Brother/sister | 65 (9.4) |
Other blood relative | 134 (19.4) |
Educational level of primary caregiver (n = 692) | |
None | 176 (25.4) |
Primary | 196 (28.3) |
Secondary | 164 (23.7) |
Matric or tertiary | 128 (18.5) |
Adult basic education | 28 (4.1) |
Orphan status (n = 684) | |
Parents alive | 475 (69.4) |
One parent dead | 168 (24.6) |
Both parents dead | 41 (6.0) |
Young women’s perceived food insecurityb (n = 684) | |
No | 412 (60.2) |
Yes | 272 (39.8) |
Partnership characteristics and sexual behaviours | |
Currently have a boyfriend (n = 693) | |
No | 151 (21.8) |
Yes | 542 (78.2) |
Sexual partners the past 12 months (n = 660) | |
1 | 520 (78.8) |
2 | 97 (14.7) |
> 3 | 43 (6.5) |
Age of first sex (n = 634) | |
Before 15 years | 127 (20.0) |
15 years and above | 507 (80.0) |
Transactional sex | |
Transactional sex (n = 693) | |
No | 596 (86) |
Yes | 97 (14) |
Breakdown of percentages by money or gifts or bothc (n = 97) | |
Sex in exchange for money only | 58 (59.8) |
Sex in exchange for gifts only | 24 (24.7) |
Sex in exchange for both money and gifts | 15 (15.5) |