Table 2.
Sexual behavior of the study population, Germany 2010-2012
| Proportion of women (n = 823) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variable/Category | n/N | % (95% CI) |
| Living in a partnership | 604/822 | 73.5 (70.3-76.5) |
| Age at first intercourse (years) | ||
| No sexual intercourse | 38/823 | 4.6 (3.2-6.1) |
| < 13 | 8/823 | 1.0 (0.3-1.6) |
| 13 | 30/823 | 3.6 (2.4-4.9) |
| 14 | 104/823 | 12.6 (10.4-14.9) |
| 15 | 155/823 | 18.8 (16.2-21.5) |
| 16 | 149/823 | 18.1 (15.5-20.7) |
| 17 | 125/823 | 15.2 (12.7-17.6) |
| ≥18 | 214/823 | 26.0 (23.0-29.0) |
| Lifetime no. of sexual partners | ||
| 0 | 38/819 | 4.6 (3.2-6.1) |
| 1 | 265/819 | 19.6 (16.9-22.4) |
| 2-3 | 264/819 | 24.4 (21.5-27.4) |
| 4-6 | 169/819 | 26.2 (23.2-29.3) |
| ≥ 7 | 83/819 | 25.0 (22.1-28.0) |
| Median lifetime no. of partners (IQB) | 819 | 4 (2–7) |
| Mean (SD; range) | 5.2 (6.1;0–80) | |
| Recent sexual partners 1 | ||
| 0 | 72/820 | 8.8 (6.8-10.7) |
| 1 | 571/820 | 69.6 (66.5-72.8) |
| ≥ 2 | 177/820 | 21.6 (18.8-24.4) |
| Bisexual experience | 37/786 | 4.7 (3.2-6.2) |
| Any contraceptive use (ever) | 763/823 | 92.7 (90.1-94.5) |
| Contraceptive method | ||
| Pill (ever) | 734/823 | 89.2 (87.1-91.3) |
| Pill (current use1) | 416/823 | 50.6 (47.1-54.0) |
| Condoms (ever) | 568/823 | 69.0 (65.8-72.2) |
| Condom use during ONS | 660/817 | 80.8 (77.9-83.4) |
| Vaginal ring (ever) | 89/823 | 10.8 (8.7-12.9) |
| Implant (ever) | 12/823 | 1.5 (0.6-2.3) |
| History of genital warts | 19/801 | 2.4 (1.3-3.4) |
| Ever pregnant | 70/821 | 8.5 (6.6-10.4) |
| Delivery of a child | 46/817 | 5.6 (4.0-7.2) |
IQB interquartile bounds; SD standard deviation; 95% CI 95% confidence.
Interval; 1 in the past 12 months.