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National Campaign Plan: Multiple Concurrent Partnerships44Annex 6. LENGTH OF PARTNERSHIPSMCP is characterised by short-term partnerships. Of all the last 3 sexual partnerships reported by respondentsaged 15-34 in the PSI 2007 study, 23% had begun during the last three months and 69% of these lessthan one month ago. As Figure 6-1 below shows, those engaged in MCP have more short-term partnershipsand few long term partnerships:Figure 6-1 MCP and months since first sexwith current partners, men and women aged15-34, PSI 2007*Had >1 partner in same month during last 6 months or still having sex with >1 oflast 3 partners at time of survey. PSI 2007The PSI 2007 study found that in general, sexual partnerships were strikingly short, with men reporting morepartners with whom they had first had sex more recently than women (Figure 6-2 below). This pattern ofreporting hints at frequent partner exchange and under-reporting of total partner numbers per year by bothgenders.Figure 6-2 Months since firstsex with last 1-3 partners,men and women aged 15-34,PSI 2007
National Campaign Plan: Multiple Concurrent Partnerships45The PSI study also confirmed that those engaged in MCP had more short term casual partnerships and fewer2long term marital or cohabiting partnerships. Figure 6-3 below shows the distribution of ongoing partnershipsby type and duration:Figure 6-3 Months since first sex with last 1-3 partners with whom respondent was still having sex at time of survey,by partner type and MCP, men and women aged 15-34, PSI 2007
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