Table 1
Number and percentage of 15- to 19-year-olds who had sexual intercourse at least once, by gender, age group and province, Canada excluding territories, 1996/1997, 2003 and 2005
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1996/1997 | 2003 | 2005 | ||||
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'000 | % | '000 | % | '000 | % | |
Total | 920 | 47* | 862 | 45 | 868 | 43 |
Gender | ||||||
Males† | 434 | 43 | 437 | 46 | 432 | 43 |
Females | 486 | 51‡* | 425 | 45 | 435 | 43 |
Age group | ||||||
15 to 17† | 380 | 32 | 348 | 30 | 362 | 29 |
18 to 19 | 540 | 70‡ | 514 | 68‡ | 506 | 65‡ |
Province | ||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 23 | 46 | 19 | 54‡ | 17 | 49 |
Prince Edward Island | 4E | 37E | 5 | 52* | 3 | 35 |
Nova Scotia | 16E | 31‡*E | 29 | 49 | 29 | 49 |
New Brunswick | 28E | 43E | 24 | 52*‡ | 19 | 43 |
Quebec | 297 | 59‡ | 252 | 62‡ | 263 | 58‡ |
Ontario | 269 | 41*‡ | 302 | 40‡ | 302 | 37‡ |
Manitoba | 30 | 39‡ | 31 | 43 | 27 | 39 |
Saskatchewan | 38E | 54 | 27 | 39‡ | 28 | 43 |
Alberta | 82 | 44 | 80 | 39‡ | 77 | 39 |
British Columbia | 133 | 47 | 93 | 37‡ | 103 | 40‡ |
† reference category | ||||||
* significantly different from corresponding estimate for 2005 (p < 0.05) | ||||||
‡ significantly different from estimate for reference category or within year rest of Canada (p < 0.05) | ||||||
E use with caution (coefficient of variation 16.6 to 33.3%) | ||||||
Note: Because of rounding, counts may not add to total. | ||||||
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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