Table 3 Findings among unmarried youth aged 15-24 years who completed a questionnaire
From: Reproductive and sexual health in the Maldives: analysis of data from two cross-sectional surveys
Indicator | % (fraction) | |
|---|---|---|
Males | Females | |
Currently at school | 60.6 (283/467) | 59.0 (388/658) |
Have money to spend on themselves | 55.7 (244/438) | 52.9 (274/618) |
Have heard of HIV/AIDS | 95.5 (448/469) | 97.9 (641/655) |
Know that can avoid catching HIV by always using a condom | 45.8 (215/469) | 42.5 (282/663) |
Know that people with HIV/AIDS can look healthy | 45.7 (207/453) | 45.5 (290/637) |
Think “boys and girls are equal” | 45.8 (206/450) | 49.1 (309/629) |
Think “you don’t need to have sex with your boyfriend/girlfriend to show that you love them” | 77.4 (342/442) | 77.5 (496/640) |
Believe that talking about condoms makes young people more promiscuous | 30.3 (135/445) | 19.2 (122/637) |
Talk with anyone about sex | 46.8 (217/464) | 38.7 (254/657) |
Ever had sex | 13.7 (63/459) | 5.2 (34/653) |
Someone their age1 involved them in unwanted sex | 3.7 (17/458) | 4.0 (26/656) |
Someone older2 involved them in unwanted sex | 3.3 (15/455) | 5.0 (33/654) |
Ever been pregnant or know have fathered a child | 1.7 (8/459) | 2.6 (17/658) |