Association between Age of Menarche and Premarital Sexual Behavior of Young Adults in Indonesia: Data Analysis of Health Reproductive Survey Indonesia 2012

Abstract

One of the most crucial periods in a woman's developmental period is entering the age of puberty marked by menarche. Age of menarche can be associated with sexual behavior in which a person with early menarche is at risk for premarital sexual behavior. The aim of this study is to present the interrelation of trade between menarche and premarital sexual behavior and the factors that have affected premarital sexual behavior. This research is used as cross- sectional survey. The study population is women whose ages are over 15-24 years. The number of samples are 7,446 women aged adolescents and adults who are not married. The dependent variable in this research is premarital sexual behavior. The results of this study concluded that the average age of menarche women is 13 years old, intimate sexual behavior shows fewer proportions and the majority are those who live in urban areas. There is a relationship between age, education, domicile, and age of menarche with sexual behavior, where age and higher education have a chance of doing premarital sexual behavior.