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3.4. Sexual Behaviors of AdultsTable 3.4 presents percentage distributions of women and men age 15–49 who had sex in past 12months by selected sexual behaviors. The proportion of women and men who reported having two ormore partners in the 12 months preceding the survey increased slightly (from 0.6 to 1 percent and from 5to 7 percent, respectively), with much of the increase occurring among unmarried adults (from 4 to 6percent among women and from 8 to 14 percent among men). Moreover, there was a slight increase inmen reporting to have had paid sex (from 6 to 8 percent).The percentage of women and men who reported using a condom in the last 12 months increasedsignificantly between 2005 and 2010 (from 3 to 8 percent among women and from 6 to 15 percent amongmen) (Figure 3.6). Similarly, the percentage of women and men who reported using a condom during lastnon-spousal sex in the last 12 months increased significantly (from 20 to 27 percent among women andfrom 37 to 63 percent among men). However, among women, the increase in condom use during last nonspousalsex was only significant among women living in rural areas (from 15 to 24 percent) and amongunmarried women (from 21 to 36 percent). The data also show that consistent condom use increasedsignificantly for both women (from 3 to 8 percent) and men (from 6 to 14 percent).Figure 3.6. Condom use, Rwanda 2005 and 20106337202715143863862005 2010 2005 2010WomenMenCondom use at last sex in the past12 months2005 2010 2005 2010WomenMenCondom use at last non-spousal sexin the past 12 months2005 2010 2005 2010WomenMenCondom use consistently in the past12 months18