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. 2024 Apr 30;22(1):39–46.

Table 2:

Types and prevalence of adverse childhood experience and sexual risk behaviour

Type Prevalence

Adverse Childhood Experience Abuse
Physical Abuse 49.4%
Sexual Abuse 46.3%
Emotional Abuse 65.6%
Neglect
Physical Neglect 44.3%
Emotional Neglect 35.4%
Medical Neglect 14.7%
Household Dysfunction 33.7%
Sexual Risk Behaviour
Age at first consensual intercourse less than 15 years 1.3%
Multiple short term sexual encounters (more than 10) 2.5%
Exchange of sex for money or gifts 4.3%
Unprotected sexual intercourse 19.5%
Having sex under the influence of alcohol or drugs 4.3%
Consequences of Sexual Risk Behaviour
Unsafe abortion 0.8%
History of sexually transmitted disease 2.45%