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Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey ... - Measure DHS

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Figure 3.3 Women <strong>and</strong> Men in Polygynous Unionsby Current Age40 Percent Women Men30263029322320161816201011111312053015-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 TotalAgeTHMIS 2007-083.8 AGE AT FIRST MARRIAGEAge at first marriage has an association with the spread of <strong>HIV</strong> infection because people whomarry at an early age will, on average, have a longer period of exposure to sexual activity <strong>and</strong>,therefore, to the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including <strong>HIV</strong>. Table 3.7 shows thepercentage of women <strong>and</strong> men age 15–49 who were married at exact ages, <strong>and</strong> the median age at firstmarriage according to their current age.Table 3.7 Age at first marriagePercentage of women <strong>and</strong> men age 15-49 who were first married by specific exact ages, percentage who were nevermarried, <strong>and</strong> median age at first marriage, according to current age, <strong>Tanzania</strong> HMIS 2007-08Percentage first married by exact age:Current age 15 18 20 22 25WOMENPercentagenevermarriedNumberMedian ageat firstmarriage15-19 3.2 na na na na 77.0 1,984 a20-24 5.9 37.8 62.9 na na 23.0 1,746 18.925-29 6.9 36.2 60.0 75.2 86.4 8.4 1,603 19.030-34 8.0 37.7 60.9 73.4 84.0 5.7 1,346 19.135-39 10.4 43.4 64.8 77.6 87.2 3.1 1,175 18.640-44 9.7 41.3 62.4 77.2 88.4 2.2 774 18.845-49 14.3 48.3 63.8 76.9 85.4 2.8 714 18.220-49 8.4 39.7 62.2 na na 9.3 7,359 18.825-49 9.2 40.3 62.0 75.8 86.1 5.1 5,613 18.8MEN15-19 0.2 na na na na 98.1 1,768 a20-24 0.4 4.2 11.8 na na 68.1 1,148 a25-29 0.6 3.6 13.3 28.9 57.1 27.3 1,004 24.130-34 0.5 6.0 15.2 29.8 59.6 7.5 1,004 23.835-39 0.7 6.4 16.5 29.8 51.7 4.2 842 24.840-44 0.3 5.3 11.4 26.1 56.6 3.6 628 24.345-49 0.9 4.6 14.2 25.4 50.6 1.2 581 24.920-49 0.6 4.9 13.7 na na 23.0 5,207 a25-49 0.6 5.2 14.3 28.4 55.6 10.2 4,059 24.3Note: The age at first marriage is defined as the age at which the respondent began living with her/his first spouse/partner,na = Not applicable due to censoringa = Omitted because less than 50 percent of respondents had married for the first time.Characteristics of Respondents | 33

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