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Document 1847
DOCN M94A1847
TI Pre-marital sexual behaviour in the developing world: results of 17
AIDS-related surveys.
DT 9412
AU Carael M; WHO/Global Programme on AIDS, Geneva, Switzerland.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):438 (abstract no. PD0360). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370728
AB OBJECTIVE: To gather cross-national information about early sexual
activity and to define the onset of potential exposure to various types
of risk including HIV/STD. METHODS: A standard study design and core
questionnaire has been developed by GPA. The surveys were conducted by
teams of national investigators with sample sizes of one to three
thousand respondents. Clustered probability sample design and
face-to-face interviewing with selected adults were used. RESULTS: For
17 surveys nationally or sites representative, reported sexual
experience among never-married males and females aged 15-19 years ranged
from 1% to 69%; and among female from 0% to 56%. In all study
populations the level of sexual experience was much higher among young
men than among young women. The mean number of sexual partners in the
last 12 months varied from 0 in Singapore and Manila to 1.6 for Rio
males. In multivariate analysis, significant differences were found
according to urban/rural residence and educational background.
CONCLUSIONS: A huge cross-cultural variability in the onset of sexual
behaviour was demonstrated. Furthermore, a significant relationship
between the level of pre-marital sex among youths and the level of
'casual' sex among adults for both sexes was found. Although
interpretation of self-reported data on intimate sexual behaviour must
be cautious, the main descriptive results presented show some consistent
patterns.
DE Adolescence Adult Culture *Developing Countries Female Human HIV
Infections/TRANSMISSION Male *Marital Status Questionnaires *Sex
Behavior Sexually Transmitted Diseases/TRANSMISSION MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).