National tables: age and sex. Percentages
Persons who used a condom in first sexual relationship with last new partner  by sex, reason and age group.
Units: percentages

	Total	From 18 to 29 years of age	From 30 to 39 years of age	From 40 to 49 years of age	
Both sexes	
    We didn't talk about the issue before having sex	21.74	21.59	18.07	31.58	
    I found it hard to suggest using a condom	1.17	0.73	1.03	3.07	
    We didn't have a condom at the time	30.07	32.37	30.75	20.27	
    I knew the woman well enough	23.25	19.93	25.49	29.26	
    The other person didn't want to use one	3.82	4.04	3.45	3.94	
    I didn't want to use one	6.29	6.12	7.26	4.45	
    We used a different contraceptive	22.07	25.28	19.97	16.10	
    I didn't think I was at risk	14.67	9.55	18.53	22.87	
    We  had oral sex	8.52	9.74	8.28	4.83	
    The condom produced impotence	1.88	2.45	0.98	2.12	
    I was very much in love	11.61	13.98	9.97	7.45	
    Sexual intercourse is more sensitive without a condom	5.25	4.53	3.78	11.47	
    We were very drunk or had used other drugs	3.00	3.50	2.81	1.71	
    Uncontrolled passion	15.67	15.98	15.54	14.94	
    We were trying to have children	1.79	0.65	2.43	4.14	
    Other reason	24.22	22.58	27.45	21.79	
Males	
    We didn't talk about the issue before having sex	23.11	23.37	16.95	35.53	
    I found it hard to suggest using a condom	1.03	0.00	1.11	4.27	
    We didn't have a condom at the time	32.39	33.02	34.15	26.50	
    I knew the woman well enough	22.88	19.48	25.14	29.37	
    The other person didn't want to use one	3.95	5.38	3.59	0.00	
    I didn't want to use one	6.56	7.50	6.18	4.27	
    We used a different contraceptive	16.12	19.24	12.25	14.07	
    I didn't think I was at risk	16.03	9.93	20.88	25.96	
    We  had oral sex	9.17	9.52	10.89	4.27	
    The condom produced impotence	2.08	2.13	1.61	2.95	
    I was very much in love	15.14	18.33	13.63	7.72	
    Sexual intercourse is more sensitive without a condom	3.39	4.54	1.01	4.68	
    We were very drunk or had used other drugs	2.33	2.39	2.21	2.37	
    Uncontrolled passion	14.59	17.04	10.75	14.70	
    We were trying to have children	2.10	0.95	2.19	5.75	
    Other reason	24.12	20.72	32.42	17.61	
Females	
    We didn't talk about the issue before having sex	19.06	17.78	19.83	21.47	
    I found it hard to suggest using a condom	1.45	2.31	0.90	0.00	
    We didn't have a condom at the time	25.52	30.97	25.39	4.32	
    I knew the woman well enough	23.97	20.88	26.05	28.98	
    The other person didn't want to use one	3.54	1.17	3.24	14.03	
    I didn't want to use one	5.76	3.13	8.97	4.93	
    We used a different contraceptive	33.73	38.26	32.14	21.31	
    I didn't think I was at risk	11.98	8.73	14.83	14.95	
    We  had oral sex	7.25	10.22	4.16	6.28	
    The condom produced impotence	1.47	3.14	0.00	0.00	
    I was very much in love	4.69	4.60	4.20	6.78	
    Sexual intercourse is more sensitive without a condom	8.89	4.51	8.13	28.90	
    We were very drunk or had used other drugs	4.32	5.88	3.77	0.00	
    Uncontrolled passion	17.80	13.68	23.11	15.54	
    We were trying to have children	1.16	0.00	2.82	0.00	
    Other reason	24.40	26.59	19.60	32.52	
Notes:
1) Percentage calculated as regards the population of 18 to 49 year olds who have had  sexual relationships with new partners in the last year. Each  person can have selected two reasons  
Data corresponding to cells with less than 45,000 persons must be used with  caution, because they may be affected by high sample errors.
Source: National Statistics Institute