Table 6.
Number of sexual partners, condom use and age of first sex
| Baseline DHS 2000 | DHS 2004 | |||||||
| Male | Confidence | Female | Confidence | Male | Female | |||
| (a) Proportion of sexually active respondants who had sex with a non-regular partner within the previous 12 months |
0.33 | 0.44 | 0.25 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.26 | 0.08 |
| (b) Propotion of people reporting the consistent use of a condom during sexual intercourse with a non-regular partner |
0.39 | 0.32 | 0.46 | 0.29 | 0.03 | 0.28 | 0.47 | 0.3 |
| (c) Median age at first sex amoung 15–24 year olds with a non-regular partner |
17.7 yr | 17.1 yr | 18.1 yr | 17.4 yr | ||||
Source: Malawi Demographic and Health Surveys 2000 and 2004