Table 1 Distribution (%) of sexual behaviour variables by gender
From: Substance use and risky sexual behaviours among sexually experienced Ghanaian youth
Sexual behaviour pattern | Total (N = 1195) | Boys (N = 483) | Girls (N = 644) |
|---|---|---|---|
Ever had sexual intercourse (N = 1094) | |||
No | 74.7 | 71.6 | 77.3 |
Yes | 25.3 | 28.4 | 22.7 |
Age at first sexual intercourse (N = 1164) | |||
<11 to 14 years | 41.3 | 44.1 | 38.7 |
15 to 17 years | 42.6 | 40.2 | 45.2 |
18 years | 16.2 | 15.7 | 16.1 |
Number of sexual partners (1164) | |||
1 person | 66.3 | 61.5 | 70.5 |
2 persons | 14.9 | 13.8 | 16.5 |
3 persons | 7.6 | 10.3 | 6.2 |
4 persons or more | 10.6 | 14.4 | 6.2 |
Contraceptive use (N = 1165) | |||
Condom | 51.5 | 53.8 | 49.7 |
Oral contraceptives | 9.4 | 10.7 | 8.1 |
Condom and oral contraceptives | 4.4 | 3.0 | 5.8 |
No contraceptives | 31.2 | 30.0 | 32.4 |
Other kind | 3.5 | 2.4 | 4.0 |
Smoking (N = 1079) | |||
No | 93.4 | 92.0 | 95.3 |
Yes | 6.6 | 8.0 | 4.7 |
Tawa use (N = 1106) | |||
No | 94.3 | 92.7 | 96.1 |
Yes | 5.7 | 7.3 | 3.9 |
Tobacco use (N = 1151) | |||
No | 90.9 | 88.5 | 93.6 |
Yes | 9.1 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
Drunkenness (N = 1051) | |||
Less often or never | 87.8 | 85.5 | 89.8 |
Often (once or twice a week or | |||
often) | 12.2 | 14.5 | 10.2 |
Marijuana use (N = 1163) | |||
No | 92.8 | 91.0 | 94.9 |
Yes | 7.2 | 9.0 | 5.1 |
Other drug use (N = 1160) | |||
No | 94.8 | 93.2 | 95.4 |
Yes | 5.2 | 6.8 | 4.6 |