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 |