Table 2 Selected characteristics for young men (ages 15–24) by region and type of residence, Madagascar (2009)

Socio-demographic characteristics

Mean Age [SD]

18.7 [2.68]

18.5 [2.72]

18.9 [2.69]

18.5 [2.70]

In union (legally married or common law) (%)

9.9

7.4

8.9

6.5

Household composition (%)

 Lives with at least one parent

78.4

80.3

70.3

57.5

 Lives with spouse/partner

8.3

7.4

11.0

9.0

 Lives with other family/non-family

13.3

12.3

18.7

33.5

Region of origin- Imerina (%)

97.2

86.2

84.1

10.5

Socio-economic characteristics

Mean highest level of Education [SD]

6.8 [2.70]

7.8 [2.95]

9.0 [3.06]

9.0 [2.57]

Median Expenditures last mth (in 1000 MGA) [IQR]

24 [4, 60]

15 [4, 45]

20 [6.8, 60]

10 [4, 30]

Receives money from parents (%)

16.1

49.3

64.9

75.5

Household in 2 poorest quintiles (%)

86.1

26.5

21.8

10.0

sexual behaviour characteristics

Have ever had sex (%)

43.8

46.5

58.3

61.5

Had two or more sex partners in last 12 months (%)

32.2

23.1

32.5

34.8

Consumption of designer goods and modern lifestyle

Used their cell phone yesterday (%)

9.6

13.9

21.5

32.0

Fashionable items obtained in last six months (%)

 0 items

39.5

24.3

9.5

39.0

 1-3 items

51.9

45.2

43.6

37.0

 4 + items

8.6

30.5

46.9

24.0

Used internet in last six months (%)

2.8

6.8

30.4

19.0

Went to nightclub in last six months (%)

4.9

7.7

12.0

18.5

Drank alcohol in last 4 weeks (%)

39.5

21.2

23.0

28.0

Perceptions concerning fashion

I am fashionable (%):

 Rarely/Never

87.7

80.6

97.9

80.0

 Sometimes

6.2

13.5

1.5

7.5

 For Parties/Often/Always

6.2

5.9

0.6

12.5

Fashion is important (%):

 Not at all

64.5

44.9

38.7

55.0

 Somewhat

31.2

47.1

54.9

36.0

 Important/Very Important

4.3

8.0

6.4

9.0