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Table 7 High-risk sexual behaviour in the past 12 months 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

43.3

11.6

59.1

16.1

  < 5 years

62.5

13.3

58.4

14.5

 5–9

65.3

17.0

67.1

20.7

 10 and above

75.4

27.8

74.2

36.8

Residence

 Rural

58.0

15.4

67.5

22.0

 Urban

85.1

25.8

74.4

38.0

Religion

 Hindu

65.8

16.8

69.5

26.8

 Muslim

46.6

20.3

68.2

21.0

 Others

73.9

35.6

73.4

42.5

Caste/tribe

 Scheduled caste

69.6

18.0

76.0

76.0

 Scheduled tribe

56.0

14.8

60.7

60.7

 Other backward class

59.3

15.3

67.1

67.1

 Others

75.1

25.0

79.8

79.8

Regular exposure of media

 No

41.4

9.7

49.0

14.1

 Yes

69.0

20.3

74.2

30.0

Wealth index

 Poorest

57.4

13.6

63.3

15.8

 Poorer

52.9

14.0

67.4

22.3

 Middle

60.8

17.9

67.7

23.1

 Richer

77.3

19.9

77.6

34.6

 Richest

89.7

32.1

74.9

43.9

Comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS

 No

62.3

18.0

71.8

25.4

 Yes

75.3

23.5

71.2

35.1

Alcohol Use

 No

60.6

13.3

67.1

23.5

 Yes

70.4

25.7

75.0

34.3

Region

 North

59.7

19.5

70.6

30.3

 Central

67.2

19.6

81.5

32.6

 East

46.7

13.2

58.5

12.7

 Northeast

74.4

19.4

37.4

14.9

 West

80.8

20.3

58.4

33.3

 South

76.5

17.8

63.0

19.5

Total

63.8

18.1

69.5

26.9