Codes and Frequencies
Description
For young women who had intercourse in the last 12 months, SXPAR2YNGR (V821B) reports whether the woman's second most recent sexual partner was younger, about the same age, or older than she was.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL Ghana India |
Kenya Lesotho Malawi |
Mozambique Nepal Nigeria |
Comparability
Along with universe differences, there are question wording differences in SXPAR2YNGR (V821B), but the variable is largely comparable across samples. Most commonly, for women who knew their partner's age, the relative age was calculated by the DHS. For women who did not know their partner's age, the woman was asked whether the sexual partner was younger, about the same age, or older than her. If the partner was older, she was asked whether he was more or less than 10 years older. Surveys that depart from this format are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
SXPAR2YNGR (V821B) first appears in phase V of the Standard DHS. It is removed in phase VI.
Comparability — Ghana [top]
The Ghana 2003 survey did not ask the specific age of the sexual partner, but only asked whether the man was "younger, about the same age, or older than you?" If the respondent said the sexual partner was "older," she was asked a follow-up question about whether the partner was less than 10 years or more than 10 years older than her.
Comparability — India [top]
The India 2005 survey asked for the specific age of the sexual partner. If the respondent did not know the age of her sexual partner, she was asked a follow-up question about whether the partner was "ten or more years older than" her, but not about whether the partner was younger or the same age.
Comparability — Kenya [top]
The Kenya 2003 survey did not ask the specific age of the sexual partner, but only asked whether the man was "younger, about the same age, or older than you?" If the respondent said the sexual partner was "older," she was asked a follow-up question about whether the partner was less than 10 years or more than 10 years older than her.
Comparability — Lesotho [top]
The 2004 Lesotho survey did not ask the specific age of the sexual partner, but only asked whether the man was "younger, about the same age, or older than you?" If the respondent said the sexual partner was "older," she was asked a follow-up question about whether the partner was less than 10 years or more than 10 years older than her.
Comparability — Malawi [top]
The Malawi 2004 survey did not ask the specific age of the sexual partner, but only asked whether the man was "younger, about the same age, or older than you?" If the respondent said the sexual partner was "older," she was asked a follow-up question about whether the partner was less than 10 years or more than 10 years older than her.
Comparability — Mozambique [top]
The Mozambique 2003 survey did not ask the specific age of the sexual partner, but only asked whether the man was "younger, about the same age, or older than you?" If the respondent said the sexual partner was "older," she was asked a follow-up question about whether the partner was less than 10 years or more than 10 years older than her.
Comparability — Nepal [top]
The 2006 Nepal questionnaire asks, "Would you say this person is ten or more years older than you?"
Comparability — Nigeria [top]
The Nigeria 2003 survey did not ask the specific age of the sexual partner, but only asked whether the man was "younger, about the same age, or older than you?" If the respondent said the sexual partner was "older," she was asked a follow-up question about whether the partner was less than 10 years or more than 10 years older than her.
Universe
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months, their 2nd most recent partner was not their spouse/live-in partner, and they don't know the age of this partner.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months and their 2nd most recent partner was not their spouse/live-in partner.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months and their 2nd most recent partner was not their spouse/live-in partner.
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months and their 2nd most recent partner was not their spouse/live-in partner.
- Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Ethiopia 2005: Women age 15-24 whose households were selected for the male survey and have ever had sexual intercourse.
- Ghana 2003: Women age 15-19 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Ghana 2008: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- India 2005: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Kenya 2003: Women age 15-19 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Kenya 2008: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Lesotho 2004: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months and their 2nd most recent partner was not their spouse/live-in partner.
- Lesotho 2009: Women age 15-49 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Liberia 2007: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months and their 2nd most recent partner was not their spouse/live-in partner.
- Madagascar 2008: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Malawi 2004: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Malawi 2010: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Mozambique 2003: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Namibia 2006: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months and their 2nd most recent partner was not their spouse/live-in partner.
- Nepal 2006: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-19 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Rwanda 2005: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months, their 2nd most recent partner was not their spouse/live-in partner, and they don't know the age of this partner.
- Senegal 2005: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months and their 2nd most recent partner was not their spouse/live-in partner.
- Tanzania 2004: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Uganda 2006: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Zambia 2007: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
- Zimbabwe 2005: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners in the last 12 months.
