Sexual and Reproductive Health before Age 15

Among women and men age 15-19:

1) percentage who initiated sexual intercourse before age 15

2) percentage who married before age 15

3) percentage who had a live birth/fathered a live birth before age 15

4) percentage of women who have ever been pregnant before age 15

Coverage:

Population base: All women and women age 15-19 (IR file, MR file)

Time period: Current status at time of survey

Numerators:

Among women and men age 15-19 (women: v013 = 1; men: mv013 = 1)

1) Number who initiated sexual intercourse before age 15 (women: v531 <15; men: mv531 < 15)

2) Number who married before age 15 (women: v511 <15; men: mv511 < 15)

3) Number who had a live birth/fathered a live birth before age 15 (women: v212 < 15; mv212 < 15)

4) Number of women who have ever been pregnant before age 15 (p3(v246) – v011 < 180)

Denominator: Number of women (or men) age 15-19 (women: v013 = 1; men: mv103 = 1)

Variables: IR file, MR file.

v013	Age in five year groups
p3	Date of end of pregnancy (CMC)
v246	Entries in pregnancy history
v511	Age at first cohabitation
v531	Age at first sex (imputed)
v005	Woman’s individual sample weight
mv013	Age in five year groups (men)
mv511	Age at first cohabitation (men)
mv531	Age at first sex (imputed) (men)
mv005	Man’s individual sample weight

Numerator divided by the denominator, multiplied by 100.

These indicators were not reported prior to DHS-8.

DHS-8 Tabulation plan: Table 5.13

API Indicator IDs:

Women:

FE_TNBH_W_SEX, FE_TNBH_W_MAR, FE_TNBH_W_BTH, FE_TNBH_W_PRG

Men: