Table 1.
Characteristics of 3516 young women aged 15–29, not in school and not in work.
| Characteristic | Fraction (%) |
|---|---|
| Age 15–20 | 1208/3516 (34.4) |
| Age 21–29 | 2308/3516 (65.6) |
| Married or co-habiting | 950/3516 (27.0) |
| Has at least one child | 2168/3515 (61.7) |
| Has a partner | 2167/3516 (61.6) |
| Has ever had sexa | 2998/3480 (86.1) |
| Structural disadvantages | |
| Did not complete secondary education | 2266/3516 (64.4) |
| Did not have enough food in the last week | 1242/3515 (35.3) |
| Earns less (or more) than partnerb | 1217/1876 (64.9) |
| Beaten by partner in last 12 monthsc | 593/2843 (20.9) |
| Ever forced to have sexa | 263/3492 (7.5%) |
| HIV risk behaviours | |
| Partner 5+ years older (of those with partner) | 912/2008 (45.4) |
| Partner 10+ years older (of those with partner) | 237/2008 (11.8) |
| >1 partner in last 1md | 188/2926 (6.5) |
| >1 partner in last 12md | 511/2914 (17.5) |
| Did not use a condom last time had sexd | 687/2979 (23.1) |
| Does not always use a condom with regular partnere | 1095/2612 (41.9) |
| Does not always use a condom with non-regular partnerf | 361/1591 (22.7) |
a
Excludes those who declined to answer.
b
Excludes those without a partner and those who did not know how much their partner earned relative to their own earnings, if any. If neither were earning, this counted as earning the same.
c
Excludes those who responded “no partner” to this question and those who declined to answer.
d
Excludes those who have never had sex.
e
Excludes those who said they had no regular partner.
f
Excludes those who said they had no other partner.