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Table 2 Sexual history among 261 Barbadian females aged 15 to 19, and selected sexual characteristics among 134 Barbadian females who have had sex at least once

From: Prevalence and risk factors for inter-generational Sex: a cross-sectional cluster survey of Barbadian females aged 15–19

Characteristics

Response

Number

%

95% CI

Sexual history: prevalence of sexual activity †

Ever had sex?

259 / 261

132

51.0

42.5 to 59.4

Ever had oral sex?

243 / 261

67

27.6

18.7 to 36.4

Ever had vaginal sex?

258 / 261

126

48.8

40.9 to 56.8

Ever had anal sex?

237 / 261

15

6.3

2.7 to 9.9

Sexual history: prevalence of Inter-Generational sex

At first sex

248 / 261

16

6.5

3.1 to 9.8

Within past 12 months

234 / 261

31

13.2

8.3 to 18.2

At any time

259 / 261

46

17.8

11.3 to 24.3

Characteristics among females who have had sex at least once

Inter-Generational sex at first sex

121 / 132

16

13.2

6.7 to 19.8

Inter-Generational sex in past 12 months

107 / 132

31

29.0

22.3 to 35.7

Inter-Generational sex ever?

132 / 132

46

34.8

24.3 to 45.4

Age of partner at first sex

121 / 132

   

 10 or more years older

 

16

13.2

6.7 to 19.8

 5 to 9 years older

 

31

25.6

15.6 to 35.7

 Older, unsure how much

 

18

14.9

7.0 to 22.8

 About the same age

 

56

46.3

37.8 to 54.7

Money or gifts from sexual partner?

125 / 132

69

55.2

43.5 to 66.9

 Money or gifts from same-age partner?

61 / 69

22

36.1

24.2 to 49.4

 Money or gifts from older partner?

61 / 69

20

32.8

21.3 to 46.0

Condom used at first sexual encounter?

125 / 132

68

54.4

40.4 to 68.4

Willingness at first sex?

130 / 132

   

 wanted to have sex

 

81

62.3

52.6 to 72.0

 persuaded to have sex

 

40

30.8

21.2 to 40.3

 did not want to have sex

 

9

6.9

2.9 to 11.0

Sex in past 12 months?

129 / 132

105

81.4

70.7 to 92.1

 Number of partners in past 12 months?

132 / 132

   

  0

 

33

25.0

13.7 to 36.3

  1

 

59

44.7

34.8 to 54.5

  2

 

25

18.9

10.8 to 27.1

  3-4

 

11

8.3

2.7 to 14.0

  5+

 

4

3.0

0.3 to 5.7

  1. † Ever had sex (N = 259 respondents). Compared to Table 1 (N = 256). This was due to three participants without known age.