Table 5.
Relationship with most recent partner according to socioeconomic status among adolescent boys (15–19) in India
| Socioeconomic Status | Spouse | Girlfriend/fiancé | Casual acquaintance | Commercial sex worker | Live-in partner | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFHS-4 (2015–16) | Poorest | 32.4 | 41.2 | 11.1 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 1.2 |
| Poorer | 28.8 | 44.7 | 12.8 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 0.0 | |
| Middle | 27.9 | 54.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 0.7 | |
| Richer | 18.4 | 61.3 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 1.5 | |
| Richest | 13.2 | 59.9 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 13.1 | 0.0 | |
| Total | 25.2 | 51.0 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 0.7 | |
| NFHS-3 (2005–06) | Poorest | 45.0 | 32.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 19.3 |
| Poorer | 50.0 | 24.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 20.8 | |
| Middle | 41.1 | 29.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 21.9 | |
| Richer | 24.4 | 46.4 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 15.9 | |
| Richest | 10.3 | 60.8 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 16.9 | |
| Total | 38.2 | 35.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 19.4 | |