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Table 2 Median percentages and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for risky sexual behaviors by socioeconomic indicators and sex

From: Socioeconomic variations in risky sexual behavior among adolescents in 14 sub-Saharan Africa countries who report ever having had sex

Variable

Multiple Sexual Partners (2+)

Unprotected Sex

Female

Male

Female

Male

Residence

 Rural

10.3 (4.6–13.2)

18.6 (14.7–25.6)

68.1 (46.3–79.8)

55.6 (41.1–80.0)

 Urban

9.4 (4.9–11.8)

22.8 (18.8–27.8)

51.6 (35.0–68.7)

42.3 (25.3–51.0)

Wealth

 Lowest

10.6 (4.4–12.4)

19.6 (14.8–28.8)

72.5 (51.4–86.8)

61.1 (46.3–81.9)

 Middle

8.9 (4.8–12.8)

20.9 (16.2–28.1)

54.9 (43.6–70.0)

47.4 (36.1–63.6)

 Highest

9.3 (5.4–12.1)

21.8 (17.2–27.4)

46.9 (31.3–67.0)

42.4 (23.4–47.9)

Years of schooling

 0–5

10.7 (7.6–15.1)

20.4 (13.0–30.0)

78.9 (60.5–85.5)

64.8 (54.9–81.7)

 6+

9.3 (4.1–12.0)

21.3 (17.1–27.2)

49.9 (41.0–67.3)

45.7 (27.8–55.3)