Table 2 AYA Sexual Behaviors and Pregnancy Intentions
From: Sexual behaviors, contraception use and barriers among adolescents and young adults in rural Haiti
Total N = 200 | Age 14-17 N = 53 | Age 18-21 N = 76 | Age 22-24 N = 71 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Any sexual activity | ||||
Yes | 187 (94) | 44 (83) | 74 (97) | 69 (97) |
Oral sexual activity | 52 (26) | 11 (21) | 25 (33) | 16 (23) |
Vaginal sexual activity | 187 (94) | 44 (83) | 74 (97) | 69 (97) |
Anal sexual activity | ||||
Age at first sexual activity (years) | ||||
13 years or younger | 16 (8) | 8 (15) | 5 (7) | 3 (4) |
14–16 | 86 (43) | 26 (49) | 34 (45) | 26 (37) |
17 or older | 61 (31) | 4 (8) | 25 (33) | 32 (45) |
Missing | 37 (19) | 15 (28) | 12 (16) | 10 (14) |
Number of lifetime partners | ||||
0 | 8 (4) | 6 (11) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
1 | 64 (32) | 18 (34) | 22 (29) | 24 (34) |
2 | 64 (32) | 15 (28) | 27 (36) | 22 (31) |
3 | 22 (11) | 3 (6) | 9 (12) | 10 (14) |
4 or more | 13 (7) | 2 (4) | 6 (8) | 5 (7) |
Missing | 29 (15) | 9 (17) | 11 (15) | 9 (13) |
Ever been pregnant | ||||
Yes | 85 (43) | 9 (17) | 40 (53) | 36 (51) |
No | 110 (55) | 40 (76) | 35 (46) | 35 (49) |
Did not answer | 14 (17) | 1 (11) | 5 (13) | 8 (22) |
If Yes to ever been pregnant, have you ever had an abortion? | ||||
Yes | 13 (15) | 2 (22) | 4 (10) | 7 (19) |
No | 58 (68) | 6 (67) | 31 (78) | 21 (58) |
Did not answer | 14 (17) | 1 (11) | 5 (13) | 8 (22) |
Pregnant now | ||||
Yes | 14 (7) | 1 (2) | 7 (9) | 6 (9) |
No | 178 (89) | 47 (89) | 67 (88) | 64 (90) |
Don’t know | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
Did not answer | 6 (3) | 5 (9) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
Thoughts on Pregnancy | ||||
Trying to get pregnant | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
Wouldn’t mind getting pregnant | 13 (7) | 0 (0) | 3 (4) | 10 (14) |
Wouldn’t mind avoiding pregnancy | 27 (14) | 7 (13) | 10 (13) | 10 (14) |
Trying to avoid pregnancy | 149 (75) | 41 (77) | 60 (79) | 48 (68) |
Don’t know | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 2 (3) |
Did not answer | 6 (3) | 5 (9) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |