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Indicator: Age-mixing in sexual partnerships (young women age 15-19, any partner in the last 12 months)
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of young women 15-19 who have had sex in the preceding 12 months with a partner who is 10 or more years older than themselves
Denominator: Women age 15-19 who had sexual intercourse in the past 12 months
Group: Age-mixing in sexual relationships among young people
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: HA_AMXY_W_M10
Indicator description
Indicator: Age-mixing in sexual partnerships (young men age 15-24, any partner in the last 12 months)
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of young men 15-19 who have had sex in the preceding 12 months with a partner who is 10 or more years older than themselves
Denominator: Men age 15-19 who had sexual intercourse in the past 12 months
Group: Age-mixing in sexual relationships among young people
Universe: Men
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: HA_AMXY_M_M10
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Age-mixing in sexual partnerships (young women age 15-19, any partner in the last 12 months) Percentage of young women 15-19 who have had sex in the preceding 12 months with a partner who is 10 or more years older than themselves Women age 15-19 who had sexual intercourse in the past 12 months (W)
Age-mixing in sexual partnerships (young men age 15-24, any partner in the last 12 months) Percentage of young men 15-19 who have had sex in the preceding 12 months with a partner who is 10 or more years older than themselves Men age 15-19 who had sexual intercourse in the past 12 months (M)