Codes and Frequencies
Description
For young women who had intercourse in the last 12 months, SXPAR3YNGR (V821C) reports whether the woman's third most recent sexual partner was younger, about the same age, or older than she was.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Along with universe differences, there are question wording differences in SXPAR3YNGR (V821C), 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
SXPAR3YNGR (V821C) first appears in phase V of the Standard DHS. It is removed in phase VI.
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 — 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 had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months, their 3rd most recent partner was not their husband/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 3 partners in the last 12 months and their 3rd most recent partner was not their husband/live-in partner.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months and their 3rd most recent partner was not their husband/live-in partner.
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months and their 3rd most recent partner was not their husband/live-in partner.
- Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: Women age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Ghana 2008: Women age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Kenya 2003: Women age 15-19 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Kenya 2008: Women age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Lesotho 2004: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months and their 3rd most recent partner was not their husband/live-in partner.
- Lesotho 2009: Women age 15-49 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Liberia 2007: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months and their 3rd most recent partner was not their husband/live-in partner.
- Madagascar 2008: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Malawi 2004: Women age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Malawi 2010: Women age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Mozambique 2003: Women age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Namibia 2006: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months and their 3rd most recent partner was not their husband/live-in partner.
- Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-19 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Senegal 2005: Women age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Tanzania 2004: Women age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Uganda 2006: Women age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Zambia 2007: Women age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
- Zimbabwe 2005: Women age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse with at least 3 partners in the last 12 months.
