Table 6 Sexual behaviours, sexual health outcomes and health-seeking behaviours of 16–24 year old women overall and by education/employment status

Denominators (unwt, wt)

Sexual behaviours

% (95%CI) First heterosexual sex before the age of 16

[27.4 – 31.9%]

43.4%

[38.5 – 48.4%]

[29.4 – 37.1%]

[16.8 – 24.8%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.59

(1.21–2.10)

 NEETs with students (ref)

3.37

(2.48–4.58)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

2.36

(1.86–3.01)

% (95%CI) Not sexually competent at firstheterosexual sex

[49.2 – 54.6%]

67.9%

[62.6 – 72.7%]

[44.6 – 53.3%]

[45.1 – 57.7%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

2.23

(1.68–2.96)

 NEETs with students (ref)

2.39

(1.73–3.29)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

2.41

(1.86–3.12)

Number of partners ^a, past year

% (95% CI:)

 0

[19.7,23.9%]

8.4%

[5.4–12.9%]

[6.9–11.8%]

[23.9–34.7%]

 1

[47.8,52.7%]

61.8%

[56.7–66.7%]

[52.8–61.3%]

[40.0–50.4%]

 2

[10.7,13.8%]

11.8%

[8.8–15.6%]

[11.6–17.7%]

[8.8–15.4%]

 3–4

[8.1,10.7%]

9.3%

[6.8–12.7%]

[9.3–14.4%]

[6.1–11.8%]

 5+

[5.3,8.0%]

8.6%

[6.2–11.8%]

[5.6–10.7%]

[3.5–9.9%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.13

(0.68–1.87)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.52

(0.74–3.10)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.46

(0.90–2.37)

% (95%CI) condomless sex with 2+ partners, past year

[6.6 – 9.0%]

11.1%

[8.5–14.5%]

[6.7–11.6%]

[4.1–8.5%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.32

(0.86–2.03)

 NEETs with students (ref)

2.04

(1.28–3.25)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.74

(1.19–2.53)

% (95%CI) same-sex experience with genital contact, ever

[6.4 – 8.9%]

10.8%

[8.1–14.2%]

[6.0–10.3%]

[6.4–13.2%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.37

(0.89–2.11)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.24

(0.70–2.22)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.46

(0.97–2.19)

Characteristics of sex with most recent partner (MRP)

% (95%CI) condom not used on 1st occasionwith most recent partner (vaginal/anal sex only)

[31.2 – 36.3%]

41.8%

[36.7–47.2%]

[29.1–37.7%]

[25.7–38.3%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.46

(1.09–1.96)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.71

(1.23–2.38)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.57

(1.21–2.04)

% (95%CI) just met MRP when first had sex

[2.3 – 4.1%]

4.3%

[2.7–6.9%]

[1.9–5.1%]

[1.9–8.5%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.41

(0.70–2.83)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.35

(0.52–3.54)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.53

(0.81–2.88)

[16.9,21.2%]

19.1%

[15.0,23.9%]

[14.0, 21.0%]

[17.0,27.8%]

[14.3,18.2%]

13.0%

[9.9,16.9%]

[11.2,17.6%]

[11.7,19.4%]

[10.7,14.0%]

9.0%

[6.6,12.2%]

[8.9,15.1%]

[10.5,17.9%]

[43.8,49.1%]

48.5%

[43.3,53.8%]

[45.9,54.5%]

[38.6,50.7%]

[5.2,7.6%]

10.5%

[7.8–13.9%]

[5.3–8.9%]

[2.5–8.1%]

Sexual health outcomes

% (95%CI) Diagnosed with STI, past year

[2.7 – 4.8%]

4.5%

[2.2 – 8.8%]

[3.3 – 7.1%]

[1.1 – 4.3%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

0.93

(0.39–2.21)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.70

(0.67–4.35)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.22

(0.57–2.63)

% (95%CI) Unplanned pregnancy, past year

[2.0 – 3.4%]

5.1%

[3.4 – 7.6%]

[1.7 – 4.7%]

[0.8 – 3.2%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.91

(0.97–3.78)

 NEETs with students (ref)

3.40

(1.49–7.76)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

2.64

(1.44–4.84)

% (95%CI) Experienced attempted non-volitionalsex, ever

[18.3 – 22.6%]

24.0%

[19.5 – 29.1%]

[15.2 – 21.9%]

[20.5 – 31.6%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.46

(1.03–2.07)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.04

(0.70–1.53)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.33

(0.97–1.81)

% (95%CI) Experienced completed non-volitionalsex, ever

[7.2 – 10.1%]

11.2%

[8.3 – 15.0%]

[5.1 – 9.5%]

[9.4 – 19.1%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.71

(1.05–2.76)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.03

(0.60–1.79)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.49

(0.99–2.23)

% (95%CI) Distressed/worried about sex life

[8.7 – 11.8%]

13.3%

[9.9 – 17.5%]

[6.9 – 11.9%]

[9.3 – 18.7%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.50

(0.97–2.32)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.15

(1.01–1.23)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.39

(0.94–2.05)

Health seeking behaviours

% (95%CI) Attended sexual health clinic, past year

[20.1 – 24.8%]

22.3%

[17.8 – 27.6%]

[21.1 – 28.8%]

[15.7 – 26.3%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

0.96

(0.62–1.48)

 NEETs with students (ref)

0.67

(0.41–1.10)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

0.86

(0.57–1.31)

% (95%CI) Blood test for HIV, past year

[10.7 – 14.2%]

17.5%

[13.2 – 22.7%]

[12.9 – 19.3%]

[6.1 – 13.7%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.18

(0.77–1.80)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.84

(1.13–3.02)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.46

(1.00–2.13)

% (95%CI) Chlamydia test, past year

[51.5 – 57.0%]

57.2%

[51.7 – 62.5%]

[51.5 – 60.1%]

[45.7 – 59.4%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.10

(0.82–1.48)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.19

(0.85–1.67)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.21

(0.93–1.58)

% (95%CI) Emergency contraception use, past year

[5.5 – 8.5%]

6.5%

[4.1 – 10.2%]

[3.8 – 8.3%]

[4.7 – 11.6%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.20

(0.60–2.38)

 NEETs with students (ref)

0.78

(0.41–1.47)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.00

(0.57–1.75)