Table 2.
Relationship characteristics and changes in relationship quality, by age among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 in three Kenyan counties, 2020
| 15–19 years (n = 407), % | 20–24 years (n = 349), % | Total (n = 756), % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of relationship | |||
| Married | 5.4 | 36.1 | 19.6 |
| Serious | 57.5 | 42.7 | 50.7 |
| Casual/other | 37.1 | 21.1 | 29.8 |
| Number of partners versus pre-COVID-19 | |||
| More | 6.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| Less | 39.3 | 30.4 | 35.2 |
| Same | 54.6 | 65.3 | 59.5 |
| Recency of last interaction with partner | |||
| Within past two weeksa | 45.2 | 56.2 | 50.3 |
| Three or more weeks past | 54.8 | 43.8 | 49.7 |
| Amount of time spent with main partner | |||
| More | 9.6 | 18.9 | 13.9 |
| Less | 76.4 | 58.7 | 68.3 |
| Same | 14.0 | 22.4 | 17.9 |
| Emotional support from partner | |||
| More | 18.4 | 19.5 | 18.9 |
| Less | 42.3 | 44.1 | 43.1 |
| Same | 39.3 | 36.4 | 38.0 |
| Tension with main partner | |||
| More | 17.0 | 24.9 | 20.6 |
| Less | 42.8 | 33.8 | 38.6 |
| Same | 40.3 | 41.3 | 40.7 |
a
Within past two weeks includes participants cohabitating with their partners.