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Table 6 Condom use at last sex with 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

Background Characteristics

NFHS-3 (2005–06)

NFHS-4 (2015–16)

15–19

20–24

15–19

20–24

Years of schooling

 No education

12.0

5.8

46.8

68.3

  < 5 years

8.4

7.7

51.9

49.4

 5–9

24.1

11.3

67.7

59.2

 10 and above

33.4

23.8

72.0

68.0

Residence

 Rural

16.2

9.7

68.3

64.6

 Urban

46.3

21.7

69.1

65.7

Religion

 Hindu

21.1

12.0

67.1

64.4

 Muslim

27.0

12.9

71.9

66.0

 Others

38.0

26.2

79.3

72.5

Caste/tribe

 Scheduled caste

18.8

12.4

77.1

72.1

 Scheduled tribe

17.4

4.6

48.8

67.6

 Other backward class

18.9

10.5

68.8

65.3

 Others

39.3

21.0

63.7

61.1

Regular exposure of media

 No

11.5

5.1

62.5

38.1

 Yes

25.2

14.8

69.2

67.7

Wealth index

 Poorest

11.5

3.7

62.8

62.5

 Poorer

13.9

8.3

69.7

65.8

 Middle

18.6

10.7

57.7

60.5

 Richer

38.9

17.4

81.6

62.1

 Richest

50.7

34.6

68.7

71.3

Comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS

 No

21.8

11.5

66.4

64.3

 Yes

36.5

19.6

72.2

67.1

Alcohol Use

 No

19.7

11.8

68.7

61.0

 Yes

28.7

14.3

68.6

72.0

Region

 North

28.9

19.8

68.9

65.8

 Central

19.9

12.4

66.3

57.6

 East

14.2

6.9

66.3

64.7

 Northeast

29.3

10.5

48.2

55.1

 West

43.0

18.5

68.8

70.7

 South

16.2

7.9

90.0

76.4

Total

22.7

12.8

68.8

65.1