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Table 1 Regular sexual activity of enrolled subjects, age at sexual debut and subjects with regular sexual activity prior 15th birthday by gender and age-group

From: Sexual behaviour and risk factors for the acquisition of human papillomavirus infections in young people in Italy: suggestions for future vaccination policies

Regular sexual activity** of enrolled subjects

SEXUAL ACTIVITY

FEMALES

MALES

Age-group (years)

Age-group (years)

 

14-16

17-19

20-24

14-16

17-19

20-24

YES, N°(%),

689 (31.0)

1316 (69.0)

741 (89.1)

337 (30.3)

594 (67.8)

296 (85.0)

95% CI

29.1- 32.9

66.8 - 70.9

86.9 - 91.2

27.6 - 33.0

64.6 - 70.8

81.2 -88.7

NO, N°(%)

1414 (63.6)

485 (25.4)

65 (7.8)

645 (58.0)

203 (23.2)

26 (7.5)

95% CI

61.6 - 65.6

23.4 - 27.3

5.9 - 9.6

55.1 - 60.9

20.4 - 25.9

4.7 – 10.3

NR** , N°(%)

119 (5.4)

107 (5.6)

26 (3.1)

130 (11.7)

79 (9.0)

26 (7.5)

Age at sexual debut

Mean ± SD

15.7 ± 1.6

15.6 ± 1.6

Median

16

16

(25th -75th P)

(15–17)

(15–17)

 

14-16

17-19

20-24

14-16

17-19

20-24

N°

688

1313

738

337

593

291

 

NR*(1)

NR*(3)

NR*(3)

NR*(0)

NR*(1)

NR*(5)

Mean

14.5

15.7

16.9

14.3

15.8

16.7

SD

±1.0

±1.3

±1.8

±0.9

±1.3

±1.7

Median

15

16

17

14

16

17

25th -75th P

14-15

15-17

16-18

14-15

15-17

16-18

Subjects with regular sexual activity** prior to 15th birthday

 

14-16

17-19

20-24

14-16

17-19

20-24

Sexual debut < 15 year

327

257

60

203

108

26

(47.5%)

(19.6%)

(8.1%)

(60.2%)

(18.2%)

(8.9%)

(95% CI)

(43.8-51.2)

(17.4-21.7)

(6.1-10.1)

(54.9-65.4)

(15.1-21.3)

(5.6-12.2)

Sexual debut ≥ 15 year

361

1056

678

134

485

265

(52.5%)

(80.4%)

(91.9%)

(39.8%)

(81.8%)

(91.1%)

(95% CI)

(48.8-56.2)

(78.2-82.5)

(89.9-93.9)

(34.6-45.0)

(78.7-84.9)

(87.8-94.4)

  1. * NR = non-responders.
  2. ** Definition of regular sexual activity: having sexual intercourse two or more times a month.