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Table 13.20 Condom use at first sexual intercourse among youthAmong young women and young men age 15-24 who have ever had sexual intercourse,percentage who used a condom the first time they had sexual intercourse, by backgroundcharacteristics, Swaziland 2006-07BackgroundcharacteristicPercentage whoused a condomat first sexualintercourseWomenNumber ofwomen whohave everhad sexualintercourseMenPercentage whoused a condomat first sexualintercourseNumber ofmen whohave everhad sexualintercourseAge15-19 52.7 527 52.3 28615-17 50.3 214 50.1 10318-19 54.3 313 53.6 18320-24 37.9 941 48.0 69720-22 42.0 592 49.1 43223-24 31.1 349 46.3 266Marital statusNever married 47.3 1,016 50.3 902Ever married 34.1 452 37.3 81Knows condom source 1Yes 43.2 1,324 50.2 925No 43.1 144 34.6 58ResidenceUrban 52.4 372 56.7 247Rural 40.1 1,097 46.7 736RegionHhohho 46.8 359 47.0 221Manzini 45.7 499 56.7 358Shiselweni 39.1 306 46.4 209Lubombo 39.1 304 41.2 196EducationNo education 27.4 78 37.2 46Lower primary 32.5 105 40.3 117Higher primary 35.9 395 39.6 216Secondary 45.8 563 49.7 315High school 54.1 286 59.7 251Tertiary (60.1) 42 (73.9) 38Wealth quintileLowest 30.9 257 40.9 147Second 34.8 282 37.6 154Middle 45.3 292 46.1 228Fourth 51.9 318 55.9 255Highest 50.1 319 59.6 199Total 43.2 1,468 49.3 983Note: Figures in parentheses are based on 25-49 unweighted cases.1Friends, family members, and home are not considered a source for condoms.13.11.5 Abstinence and Premarital SexPremarital sex and the length of the interval between sexual initiation and marriage (or livingtogether) are among the factors that predispose people to HIV infection. Table 13.21 focuses on nevermarriedyoung people and shows the percentage who have never had sex, the percentage who had sex inthe 12 months preceding the survey, and among those, the percentage who used a condom the last timethey had sex. The data show that 46 percent of young women and 58 percent of young men reported thatthey had never had sex, and the proportion is somewhat higher among young people in rural areas.Among those who reported having sex in the 12 months preceding the survey, more young men (70percent) than young women (54 percent) reported using a condom during last sexual intercourse. Thepercentage using condoms increases with increasing level of education and wealth quintile.HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviour | 209

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