Research Article
A New Look at Teenage Pregnancy in Brazil
Table 2
Characteristics of the partner at the first sexual relationship, by sex.
| Characteristics of the partner at the first sexual relation | Sex (%) | Women | Men |
| Type of relationship | | | Namorado (steady boyfriend/girlfriend) | 86 | 45 | Husband/wife/living together | 4 | 1 | Eventual partner | 9 | 48 | Prostitute | — | 5 |
| Was it also the partner’s first sexual relation? | | | Yes | 14 | 37 | No | 83 | 57 | Do not know | 3 | 6 |
| Age difference between the interviewee and the partner | | | The partner is younger | 2 | 10 | Same age (±1 year) | 24 | 52 | The partner is older (2–4 years) | 36 | 24 | The partner is much older (5 years and more) | 38 | 15 |
| The partner was in school | | | Yes | 50 | 76 | No | 50 | 24 |
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Source: GRAVAD, 2002. Population: youth from 18 to 24 years old, Porto Alegre (RS), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Salvador (BA).
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