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Table 5 Sexual behaviour by ethnic origin and current residence among young men and women (ages 15–24) in Antananarivo and Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2009

From: Consuming sex: the association between modern goods, lifestyles and sexual behaviour among youth in Madagascar

 

Percent reporting 2+ sexual partners in last 12 months

Percent ever exchanged sex in order to receive gifts/money

 

Men

Women

Women

Ethnic origin- overall

  

Imerina origin

28.5

2.0

1.8

 

(n = 347)

(n = 303)

(n = 335)

Other origin

35.7

17.9

14.0

 

(n = 154)

(n = 151)

(n = 172)

Ethnic origin- Urban Antananarivo

Imerina origin

30.2

0.0

0.0

 

(n = 126)

(n = 80)

(n = 88)

Other origin

41.9

20.7

2.7

 

(n = 31)

(n = 29)

(n = 37)

Ethnic origin- Peri-Urban Antananarivo

Imerina origin

20.6

2.8

5.0

 

(n = 97)

(n = 109)

(n = 119)

Other origin

35%

10.5

4.4

 

(n = 20)

(n = 19)

(n = 23)

Ethnic origin- Rural Antananarivo

Imerina origin

33.0

1.9

0.0

 

(n = 112)

(n = 108)

(n = 122)

Ethnic origin - Urban Antsiranana

Other origin

35.0

19.6

21.0

 

(n = 100)

(n = 97)

(n = 97)

  1. Note: “n” reflects denominator.