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Table 4.6 Median age at first sexual intercourse according to<br />

background characteristics<br />

Median age at first sexual intercourse among women age 20-49 and age 25-<br />

49, and median age at first sexual intercourse among men age 20-54 and age<br />

25-54, according to background characteristics, <strong>Malawi</strong> DHS <strong>2015</strong>-<strong>16</strong><br />

Background<br />

characteristic<br />

Women age<br />

Men age<br />

20-49 25-49 20-54 25-54<br />

Residence<br />

Urban 17.8 17.6 18.9 18.9<br />

Rural <strong>16</strong>.9 <strong>16</strong>.7 18.3 18.5<br />

Region<br />

Northern 17.0 <strong>16</strong>.9 18.9 19.1<br />

Central 17.7 17.5 18.5 18.6<br />

Southern <strong>16</strong>.4 <strong>16</strong>.3 18.1 18.3<br />

Education<br />

No education <strong>16</strong>.0 <strong>16</strong>.0 18.2 18.3<br />

Primary <strong>16</strong>.6 <strong>16</strong>.6 18.1 18.3<br />

Secondary 18.4 18.3 18.7 18.8<br />

More than secondary 19.9 19.7 19.9 20.1<br />

Wealth quintile<br />

Lowest <strong>16</strong>.6 <strong>16</strong>.5 18.0 18.2<br />

Second <strong>16</strong>.8 <strong>16</strong>.6 18.1 18.3<br />

Middle <strong>16</strong>.9 <strong>16</strong>.7 18.4 18.5<br />

Fourth <strong>16</strong>.9 <strong>16</strong>.6 18.4 18.5<br />

Highest 18.0 17.8 19.1 19.3<br />

Total 17.0 <strong>16</strong>.8 18.4 18.6<br />

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