Table 4.
Distribution of sexual behaviour core indicators related to last sexual encounter and STIs among respondents aged 15–29 years (women, n=2593; men, n=1473)
| Characteristic | N | Category | Respondent's sexual behaviour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unweighted data | Weighted data* | |||||
| Women % (n) (95% CI) |
Men % (n) (95% CI) |
Women % (95% CI) |
Men % (95% CI) |
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| Contraceptive use at last sexual encounter (within the last 12 months)† | ||||||
| With a steady partner† | 2284 | Dual protection‡ | 20.8 (317) (18.8 to 22.9) |
18.9 (143) (16.2 to 21.8) |
20.4 (18.2 to 22.6) |
18.8 (15.9 to 22.1) |
| Condom alone | 31.0 (473) (28.7 to 33.4) |
36.3 (275) (32.9 to 39.0) |
28.7 (26.2 to 31.2) |
34.0 (30.3 to 38.0) |
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| Non-condom contraception alone‡ | 39.8 (608) 37.4 to 42.3) |
34.9 (264) (31.5 to 38.3) |
42.1 (39.3 to 45.0) |
36.5 (32.6 to 40.6) |
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| No contraception | 8.4 (128) (7.1 to 9.9) |
10.0 (76) (8.1 to 12.4) |
8.9 (7.3 to 10.8) |
10.6 (8.0 to 13.8) |
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| With a casual partner† | 673 | Dual protection‡ |
16.6 (73) (13.4 to 20.4) |
6.8 (16) (4.2 to 10.9) |
16.2 (12.8 to 20.1) |
5.1 (3.0 to 8.7) |
| Condom alone |
27.1 (119) (23.1 to 20.4) |
42.7 (100) (36.5 to 49.2) |
25.2 (21.1 to 29.8) |
44.5 (36.8 to 52.5) |
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| Non-condom contraception alone‡ |
41.5 (182) (36.9 to 46.1) |
29.5 (69) (24.0 to 35.7) |
42.5 (37.5 to 47.6) |
31.8 (25.0 to 39.5) |
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| No contraception | 14.8 (65) | 20.9 (49) | 16.2 | 18.6 | ||
| (11.8 to 18.5) | (16.2 to 27.7) | (12.5 to 20.5) | (13.5 to 25.0) | |||
| STIs | 3127 | |||||
| HIV† | Ever tested | 18.5 (379) (16.9 to 20.2) |
14.8 (159) (12.8 to 17.0) |
18.8 (16.9 to 20.8) |
13.8 (11.7 to 16.2) |
|
| Chlamydia infection | Ever tested |
54.7 (1121) (52.5 to 56.9) |
32.7 (352) (29.9 to 35.5) |
56.7 (54.3 to 59.1) |
33.6 (30.4 to 37.0) |
|
| Gonorrhoea | Ever tested | 14.7 (302) 813.3 to 16.3) |
13.5 (146) (11.6 to 15.7) |
14.5 (12.9 to 16.4) |
12.9 (10.8 to 15.3) |
|
| Syphilis | Ever tested | 10.1 (207) (8.9 to 11.5) |
9.2 (99) (7.6 to 11.1) |
10.3 (8.8 to 11.9) |
8.5 (6.8 to 10.5) |
|
| Have ever paid for sex† | 3120 | Yes |
0.2 (4) (0.1 to 0.5) |
9.0 (97) (7.5 to 10.9) |
0.2 (0.1 to 0.6) |
10.5 (8.3 to 13.5) |
| No |
99.8 (2042) (99.5 to 99.9) |
91.0 (977) (89.1 to 92.5) |
99.7 (99.4 to 99.9) |
89.4 (86.7 to 91.7) |
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Data are shown as unweighted and weighted after corrections for non-response.
Numbers vary due to missing data.
Numbers in bold show statistically significant differences between women and men.
*Adjusted for gender, age group, ethnicity, educational level and highest achieved level of parents’ education.
†Core indicators as proposed by the ECDC.
‡Dual protection indicated both condom and non-condom contraception. Non-condom contraception encompassed hormonal contraception methods, intrauterine devices, and barrier methods.
ECDC, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; STI, sexually transmitted infection.