Table 2.
Participant and Partner Ages of First Sexual Experiences
| Eligibility Survey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men, 18 – 59 | Eligible, Agreed to Participate | Interview Sample | |
| N = 809a | n = 93b | n = 61c | |
| Age at first sexual experience with male | 16 (12 – 18) | 14 (11.5 – 15) | 14 (10 – 15) |
| Age of first male partnerd | 18 (15 – 22) | 22 (19 – 22) | 22 (19 – 22) |
| Age at first sexual experience with female | 14 (12 – 17) | 14 (12 – 15) | 13 (11.5 – 15) |
| Age of first female partner | 16 (13 – 18) | 17.5 (15 – 19) | 16 (15 – 18) |
| Qualitative Interview | |||
| Age at first sexual experience with male | 12 (7 – 15) | ||
| Age at first sexual experience with female | 13 (12 – 15) | ||
| n (%) | |||
| First male partner (18+, adult or authority figure) | 43 (70.5) | ||
| First female partner (18+, adult or authority figure) | 13 (31.0) | ||
| First sexual experience with male met inclusion criteria | 38 (62.3) | ||
| First sexual experience with female met inclusion criteria | 9 (14.8) | ||
Notes: Median (Mdn) and Interquartile Range (IQR) presented unless otherwise noted.
a
All men 18–59 with a complete eligibility survey; 772 men reported a first sexual experience with another male; 565 men reported a first sexual experience with a female.
b
67 men reported a first sexual experience with a female.
c
41 men reported a first sexual experience with a female.
d
“Older than 21 years” was the maximum age assessed for male partners; recoded as 22+ years.