DV1SEXACTAGE
(D126)
Age at first forced sexual activity
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who were randomly selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and had ever been forced sexually, DV1SEXACTAGE (D126) reports the respondent's age at the time they were first forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
DV1SEXACTAGE (D126) has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DV1SEXACTAGE (D126) is not included in the standard DHS questionnaire for any phase, but it is based on a question included in phase V, VI, VII, and VIII of the standard domestic violence module.
Comparability — Afghanistan [top]
The 2015 Afghanistan sample specifically asks for the woman's age when she was first forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts by her husband.
Comparability — Liberia [top]
The 2007 Liberia survey uses a country-specific euphemism, men business, to politely refer to sexual intercourse.
Comparability — Malawi [top]
The 2016 Malawi sample only asks women who have been forced sexually by a current or former husband or partner how old they were when they were first forced sexually. However, it does not ask specify that the person forcing them was their husband or partner.
Comparability — South Africa [top]
The 1998 South Africa sample only asks for the respondent's age when she was first forced to have sexual intercourse if she had previously indicated it was before age 15.
The 2016 South Africa sample asks only about sexual intercourse.
Universe
- Afghanistan 2015: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts by her husband.
- Angola 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Burundi 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Cameroon 2011: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Chad 2014: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Comoros 2012: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts by someone other than a current/former husband/partner.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Ethiopia 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Gabon 2012: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Gambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts by their current or previous spouse/partner.
- Gambia 2019: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Ghana 2008: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- India 2005: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- India 2019: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts by their current or previous spouse/partner.
- Kenya 2008: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts, in households selected for the long questionnaire.
- Liberia 2007: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts by someone other than a husband/partner, or who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse by their husband/partner.
- Liberia 2019: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Madagascar 2021: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Malawi 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Malawi 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Mali 2018: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Mozambique 2011: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Myanmar 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Namibia 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Nigeria 2018: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Rwanda 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Rwanda 2014: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Rwanda 2019: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Sao Tome 2008: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, have ever had sex, and whose first sex was forced (or refused to answer) or have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts by someone other than a husband/partner (or who refused to answer).
- Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Sierra Leone 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever experienced sexual violence from their current/former husband/partner or who were forced to have sex in the last 12 months by someone other than a husband/partner.
- Sierra Leone 2019: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- South Africa 1998: Women age 15-49 who have been physically forced or persuaded to have sexual intercourse against their will before age 15.
- South Africa 2016: Women age 18-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and have either experienced sexual violence from their spouse/partner/boyfriend or have never had a spouse/partner/boyfriend, and have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse by someone other than a spouse/boyfriend/partner.
- Tanzania 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Tanzania 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Togo 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Uganda 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Zambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Zambia 2018: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts by her husband/partner.
- Zimbabwe 2005: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Zimbabwe 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
- Zimbabwe 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
