Table 2 Percentage distribution of age-gap between partners by age of pregnant teenager (N = 409)
From: A quantitative exploration of the sociocultural context of teenage pregnancy in Sri Lanka
Age gap between partners (years)* | Pregnant teenager’s age in years | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Total | |
Same age | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 12.5 | 8.1 |
< 3 | 0 | 20 | 31.1 | 26.4 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 29.6 |
3 to 5 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 11.2 |
6 to 9 | 25 | 60 | 41.3 | 38.6 | 36.2 | 33.8 | 36.4 |
10+ | 75 | 20 | 17.3 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 11.0 | 14.7 |
Total (N) | 4 | 5 | 29 | 83 | 152 | 136 | 409 |