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Table 4 Relationships Status with the most recent partners among adolescent boys and young men in India

From: Transitions in adolescent boys and young Men’s high-risk sexual behaviour in India

 

Spouse

Girlfriend/fiancé

Casual acquaintance

Commercial sex workers

Live-in partner

Others

NFHS-4 (2015–16)

15–19

Rural

28.7

48.6

10.6

5.5

6.0

0.6

Urban

16.2

57.2

6.5

8.4

10.9

0.8

Total

25.2

51.0

9.5

6.3

7.4

0.7

20–24

Rural

77.9

15.2

2.4

1.8

2.4

0.3

Urban

60.2

28.2

4.9

2.2

4.1

0.4

Total

72.5

19.2

3.2

1.9

2.9

0.3

NFHS-3 (2005–06)

15–19

Rural

44.6

29.6

2.3

2.3

0.6

20.6

Urban

15.0

54.9

3.1

8.9

3.1

15.1

Total

38.2

35.0

2.5

3.7

1.2

19.4

20–24

Rural

87.3

5.7

0.8

0.9

0.5

4.9

Urban

75.3

12.7

0.5

3.3

0.9

7.4

Total

84.2

7.5

0.7

1.5

0.6

5.5