Table 3
Number and percentage of sexually active 15- to 19-year-olds who reported having multiple partners in past year, by gender and age group, Canada excluding territories, 1996/1997, 2003 and 2005
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1996/1997 | 2003 | 2005 | ||||
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'000 | % | '000 | % | '000 | % | |
Total | 231 | 29 | 271 | 35 | 261 | 33 |
Gender | ||||||
Males† | 123 | 35 | 154 | 40 | 151 | 40 |
Females | 108 | 25‡ | 117 | 30‡ | 110 | 27‡ |
Age group | ||||||
15 to 17† | 85 | 27 | 107 | 35* | 95 | 29 |
18 to 19 | 146 | 31 | 164 | 35 | 166 | 36‡ |
† reference category | ||||||
‡ significantly different from estimate for reference category (p < 0.05) | ||||||
* significantly different from correspoinding estimate for 2005 (p < 0.05) | ||||||
Sources: 1996/1997 National Population Health Survey; 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey, cycle 2.1; 2005 Canadian Community HealthSurvey, cycle 3.1. |
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