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Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2021 Apr 24;25(10):3398–3412. doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03268-y

Table II.

Proportion of logically inconsistent response in ever and lifetime measures across two surveys

Within-adolescence Adolescence to adulthood

Ever had sex measures Percent reclaiming virginity between first and second survey (proportion) Mean time between surveys, in years (IQR)a Percent reclaiming virginity between first and second survey (proportion) Mean time between surveys, in years (IQR)

Opposite sex partner
 Oral sex 14 (32/228) 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) 15 (31/211) 3.1 (1.5, 4.4)
 Vaginal sex 12 (28/229) 1.2 (0.9, 1.3) 6 (12/217) 2.9 (1.4, 4.1)
 Anal sex 48 (51/107) 1.2 (0.9, 1.3) 54 (53/98) 3.6 (2.1, 4.9)
Same sex partner
 Oral sex 34 (21/62) 1.1 (1.0, 1.3) 33 (19/58) 2.9 (1.2, 4.3)
 Anal sex (males only) 50 (5/10) 1.1 (1.0, 1.1) 13 (1/8) 4.3 (3.0, 5.3)

Within-adolescence Adolescence to adulthood
Lifetime sex measures Percent inconsistent between first and second survey (proportion) Mean time between surveys, in years (IQR) Percent inconsistent between first and second survey (proportion) Mean time between surveys, in years (IQR)

Vaginal sex
 Lifetime condom use 15 (26/176) 1.8 (1.0, 2.4) 19 (37/190) 2.9 (1.3, 4.0)
 Lifetime number of sex partners 22 (40/178) 1.7 (1.0, 2.3) 22 (39/176) 3.0 (1.4, 4.5)
Anal sex
 Lifetime condom use 32 (20/63) 1.6 (0.9, 2.3) 37 (20/54) 3.8 (2.2, 5.1)
 Lifetime number of sex partners 22 (14/63) 1.7 (0.9, 2.2) 25 (13/51) 3.8 (2.1, 5.4)
a

IQR: Interquartile range