Yes - unaids

Table 8 Sexual behaviours by age group among 209 seafarers attending Princess MargaretHospital in Funafuti, Tuvalu from August 2005 to February 2006.20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 TotalNo No % No % No % No %Ever sex in lifeYes 71 67 100 50 100 18 100 206 98.6No 3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1.4Not stated 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Median age at first sex 18 18 18 18 18Sex in last 12 monthsYes 64 67 100 48 96 18 100 197 94.3No 10 0 0.0 2 4.0 0 0.0 12 5.7Not stated 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Median number offemale partners in thelast 12 months2 1 1 1 1Number of partners inthe last 12 months0 10 2 3.0 2 4.0 0 0.0 14 6.71 30 60 89.5 48 96 18 100 156 74.6≥2 34 5 7.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 39 18.7MSM in lifeYes 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0No 74 67 100.0 50 100 18 100 209 100.0Ever diagnosed withSTD in last 12 monthsYes 5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 2.4No 69 67 100.0 50 100 18 100 204 97.6Sex with commercialpartner in last 12monthsYes 6 1 1.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 3.3No 68 66 98.5 50 100 18 100 202 96.7Sex with casualpartner in last 12monthsYes 25 5 7.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 30 14.4No 49 62 92.5 50 100 18 100 179 85.6Source: Homasi, 2007Women in Tuvalu are more likely to meet social expectations of restrained sexualactivity. The survey of women attendees at the antenatal clinic reflects this, although thefact that they are pregnant may bias this information.UNGASS 2008 Tuvalu 21