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Table 2 Selected behavioural indicators among women and men 15–24 years by subregion, urban and rural residence, national surveys (median values, percent, countries)

From: HIV trends and disparities by gender and urban–rural residence among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa

 

Urban

Rural

Urban–rural ratio

2006/7

2014/5

2006/7

2014/5

2006/7

2014/5

Eastern and Southern Africa

      

Female

      

 Sex before age 18

48.4

46.8

60.9

60.6

0.79

0.77

 Premarital sex

34.5

37.7

27.2

30.7

1.27

1.23

 Multiple partners in last year

4.9

5.5

3.0

3.3

1.63

1.67

 Condom use at last non-marital sex

54.3

64.4

32.8

46.0

1.66

1.40

 HIV tested in last year

31.9

61.7

16.6

52.3

1.92

1.18

Male

      

 Sex before age 18

52.1

51.7

54.5

55.4

0.96

0.93

 Premarital sex

42.5

48.7

38.7

44.8

1.10

1.09

 Multiple partners in last year

25.6

27.3

22.9

22.9

1.12

1.19

 Condom use at last premarital sex

72.3

78.1

45.6

65.7

1.59

1.19

 HIV tested in last year

18.6

47.1

11.2

32.8

1.66

1.44

West and Central Africa

      

Female

      

 Sex before age 18

44.7

44.8

66.7

66.8

0.67

0.67

 Premarital sex

33.4

29.4

31.0

21.3

1.08

1.38

 Multiple partners in last year

4.6

4.2

2.7

3.1

1.70

1.35

 Condom use at last non-marital sex

35.8

37.7

16.4

18.5

2.18

2.04

 HIV tested in last year

7.8

19.8

1.5

15.2

5.20

1.30

Male

      

 Sex before age 18

36.5

28.1

29.0

24.8

1.26

1.13

 Premarital sex

31.9

35.4

27.2

23.6

1.17

1.50

 Multiple partners in last year

22.3

25.3

22.5

22.5

0.99

1.12

 Condom use at last premarital sex

57.0

62.2

27.9

43.4

2.04

1.43

 HIV tested in last year

4.4

9.3

2.1

5.0

2.10

1.86