Table 1 Descriptive summaries (outcome variables) of respondents by marital status
Characteristics | Ever married (N = 29,724) | Never married (N = 8549) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) |
Outcome variables | Â | Â |
 Sexual debut |  |  |
  < 15 years | 6959 (23.4) | 321 (3.8) |
  ≥ 15 years | 22,765 (76.6) | 8228 (96.2) |
 Had multiple sexual partners in the last 12 months |  |  |
  No | 29,004 (97.6) | 5552 (64.9) |
  Yes | 720 (2.4) | 2997 (35.1) |
 Lifetime number of sexual partners |  |  |
  ≤ 1 (none/single) | 19,233 (64.7) | 6451 (75.5) |
  > 1 (multiple) | 10,491 (35.3) | 2098 (24.5) |
 Had STD in the last 12 months |  |  |
  No | 28,155 (94.7) | 8249 (96.5) |
  Yes | 1569 (5.3) | 300 (3.5) |
 Had pre-marital sex/virginity statusa |  |  |
  No | 20,043 (67.4) | 4548 (53.2) |
  Yes | 9681 (32.6) | 4001 (46.8) |
 Number of unions |  |  |
 Once | 26,595 (89.5) | NA |
 More than once | 3129 (10.5) | NA |