Table 2.
Percentage of respondents, by age at sexual debut and demographic characteristics, according to sex, Kisumu, Kenya
Characteristic | Total | Girls | Boys |
---|---|---|---|
Mean age at premarital sexual debut (years) | 15.3 | 15.5 | 15.2 |
Premarital sexual debut | |||
by age 14 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 16.8 |
by age 16 | 41.4 | 37.4 | 45.5 |
by age 18 | 64.0 | 61.6 | 66.5 |
Mean age at time of interview (years) | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
Currently in school | 71.7 | 63.6 | 80.1 |
Currently employed | 9.5 | 9.1 | 10.0 |
Currently living in urban area | 72.6 | 71.0 | 74.2 |
Age at maternal death | |||
≤ 13 years | 8.5 | 7.1 | 10.0 |
14–18 years | 10.3 | 13.1 | 7.3 |
No maternal death | 81.2 | 79.8 | 82.7 |
Age at paternal death | |||
≤ 13 years | 20.1 | 22.7 | 17.3 |
14–18 years | 15.9 | 14.7 | 17.3 |
No paternal death | 64.0 | 62.6 | 65.5 |
(N) | (389) | (198) | (191) |
Note: Figures represent characteristics of respondents in the first month of age 18.