Demographic and Health Survey 2009-10 - Timor-Leste Ministry of ...
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14.8.2 Age at First Sex <strong>and</strong> Condom Use at First Sexual Intercourse<br />
Information from the <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong> TLDHS can be used to examine several important issues<br />
relating to the initiation <strong>of</strong> sexual activity among youth, including age at first sex <strong>and</strong> condom use at<br />
first sexual intercourse.<br />
Table 14.12 shows the proportions <strong>of</strong> women <strong>and</strong> men in the 15-24 age cohort who had sex<br />
before age 15 <strong>and</strong> before age 18. Two percent <strong>of</strong> young women <strong>and</strong> less than one percent <strong>of</strong> young<br />
men had sex by age 15, while 15 percent <strong>of</strong> young women <strong>and</strong> <strong>10</strong> percent <strong>of</strong> young men had sex by<br />
age 18. The female-male difference in the age at first sexual debut is primarily due to the earlier age at<br />
marriage <strong>of</strong> women.<br />
Table 14.12 Age at first sexual intercourse among youth<br />
Percentage <strong>of</strong> young women <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> young men age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse before age 15 <strong>and</strong> percentage <strong>of</strong> young women <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> young<br />
men age 18-24 who had sexual intercourse before age 18, by background characteristics, <strong>Timor</strong>-<strong>Leste</strong> <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong><br />
Women age 15-24 Women age 18-24 Men age 15-24 Men age 18-24<br />
Percentage<br />
Percentage<br />
Percentage<br />
Percentage<br />
who had<br />
who had<br />
who had<br />
who had<br />
sexual<br />
sexual<br />
sexual<br />
sexual<br />
Background<br />
intercourse Number <strong>of</strong> intercourse Number <strong>of</strong> intercourse Number <strong>of</strong> intercourse Number <strong>of</strong><br />
characteristic<br />
Age<br />
before age 15 women before age 18 women before age 15 men before age 18 men<br />
15-19 1.1 3,144 na na 0.8 994 na na<br />
15-17 0.9 1,980 na na 1.0 626 na na<br />
18-19 1.5 1,164 12.4 1,164 0.6 367 12.4 367<br />
20-24 2.7 2,343 16.8 2,343 0.1 643 9.2 643<br />
20-22 1.9 1,476 15.9 1,476 0.1 411 <strong>10</strong>.5 411<br />
23-24<br />
Marital status<br />
4.2 867 18.4 867 0.0 232 6.9 232<br />
Never married 0.0 4,081 0.4 2,161 0.6 1,504 9.5 878<br />
Ever married<br />
Knows condom source<br />
6.9 1,406 39.4 1,347 0.0 132 16.3 132<br />
1<br />
Yes 1.5 694 11.3 515 1.0 527 19.6 396<br />
No<br />
Residence<br />
1.8 4,793 16.0 2,992 0.3 1,<strong>10</strong>9 4.4 614<br />
Urban 1.9 1,456 11.7 1,015 0.7 431 11.0 286<br />
Rural<br />
District<br />
1.7 4,031 16.9 2,492 0.5 1,205 <strong>10</strong>.1 724<br />
Aileu 1.6 270 13.9 158 0.8 76 7.1 54<br />
Ainaro 1.0 250 17.0 157 0.0 92 4.2 46<br />
Baucau 1.1 584 15.2 356 0.0 151 1.8 90<br />
Bobonaro 3.2 567 16.9 368 0.0 161 1.4 95<br />
Covalima 2.4 341 16.0 198 4.9 96 42.8 58<br />
Dili 2.3 1,018 <strong>10</strong>.8 737 0.0 296 8.8 2<strong>10</strong><br />
Ermera 0.3 673 13.8 415 0.2 244 4.9 156<br />
Lautem 2.0 343 21.5 200 0.0 134 11.2 65<br />
Liquiçá 1.2 351 13.7 231 2.2 <strong>10</strong>3 21.3 65<br />
Manatuto 1.2 267 15.2 166 0.7 80 24.8 48<br />
Manufahi 1.5 195 14.4 135 0.0 53 3.5 33<br />
Oecussi 3.1 300 26.6 192 0.0 63 (22.6) 37<br />
Viqueque<br />
Education<br />
2.2 328 17.7 195 0.0 86 5.0 53<br />
No education 3.2 736 21.1 519 0.0 192 7.9 122<br />
Primary 4.1 1,112 30.9 697 0.5 336 <strong>10</strong>.9 181<br />
Secondary 0.9 3,475 <strong>10</strong>.0 2,130 0.6 1,073 <strong>10</strong>.7 674<br />
More than secondary<br />
Wealth quintile<br />
0.0 164 0.6 162 0.0 34 (9.2) 33<br />
Lowest 2.6 879 21.8 520 0.9 289 9.2 161<br />
Second 1.7 1,031 16.1 649 0.3 317 8.7 190<br />
Middle 1.6 1,134 18.6 716 0.4 327 9.3 205<br />
Fourth 2.3 1,204 13.4 807 0.3 351 12.5 236<br />
Highest 1.0 1,239 9.8 815 0.9 352 11.5 218<br />
Total 1.8 5,487 15.3 3,507 0.5 1,636 <strong>10</strong>.4 1,0<strong>10</strong><br />
Note: Figures in parentheses are based on 25-49 unweighted cases.<br />
na = Not applicable<br />
1 For this table, the following responses are not considered a source for condoms: friends, family members, <strong>and</strong> home.<br />
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