Table 1 Indicators of sexual behaviour and HIV/AIDS knowledge in 1993, 1998, and 2003† (sample sizes are given in parenthesis).

Indicator	1993	1998	2003	Significant
15–19 year olds who had sex by age 15 (%)
Women	15.8 (1754)	15.0 (1851)	14.5 (1856)
Men		31.7 (811)	30.9 (856)
Median age at first sex (years)
Women (20–49 years)	16.8 (5786)	16.7 (6030)	17.8 (4648)
Men (20–54 years)		16.8 (2596)	17.1 (2041)
Had more than one sex partner in the last 12 months (%)
Women		4.2 (7881)	1.8 (8027)	*
Men		24.1 (3407)	11.9 (3579)	*
Sexually active in the last 4 weeks (%)
Women	58.3 (6402)	51.6 (7881)	47.6 (8195)	*
Men		55.5 (3407)	47.0 (3578)	*
Using a condom at last higher risk sex‡ (%)
Women		15.1 (308)	23.9 (1006)	*
Men		42.5 (520)	46.5 (942)
Know someone who has AIDS or has died from AIDS¶ (%)
Women	42.0 (7540)	71.7 (7804)	75.1 (8195)	*
Men	40.2 (2336)	70.0 (3386)	75.8 (3363)	*

*Significant difference between 1998 and 2003 for a one‐tailed test at the 0.05 level.

†Where possible, values for 2003 have been adjusted to remove North Eastern Province since it was not included in the 1998 KDHS.

‡For 1998 the indicator is condom use at last sex with someone other than a spouse or regular partner. For 2003 it is condom use at last sex with a non‐marital, non‐cohabiting partner.

Sources: KDHS 1993, 1998, and 2003.

¶In 1993 and 1998 the question was whether the respondent knows someone with AIDS or who died of AIDS. In 2003 the question was whether the respondents knows someone personally with AIDS or who died of AIDS.