Tables by Autonomous Communities. Percentages Persons 18 to 49 years by sex, Autonomous Community, HIV/AIDS prevention methods and opinion on efficiency. Units: percentages Wash after having sexual relations Choose partners correctly Have few partners Use a male condom Use spermicides Ask partner to have an AIDS test Have an AIDS test frequently Ask partners about their sexual history Use a female condom Total Effective Not effective Total Effective Not effective Total Effective Not effective Total Effective Not effective Total Effective Not effective Total Effective Not effective Total Effective Not effective Total Effective Not effective Total Effective Not effective Both sexes Total 100.00 21.45 78.55 100.00 64.75 35.25 100.00 45.10 54.90 100.00 96.74 3.26 100.00 18.36 81.64 100.00 70.34 29.66 100.00 61.60 38.40 100.00 42.63 57.37 100.00 54.97 45.03 Andalucía 100.00 23.98 76.02 100.00 67.10 32.90 100.00 48.71 51.29 100.00 96.23 3.77 100.00 20.89 79.11 100.00 66.07 33.93 100.00 61.43 38.57 100.00 48.17 51.83 100.00 56.43 43.57 Aragón 100.00 20.36 79.64 100.00 65.82 34.18 100.00 48.31 51.69 100.00 96.92 3.08 100.00 16.66 83.34 100.00 68.35 31.65 100.00 56.61 43.39 100.00 39.34 60.66 100.00 48.66 51.34 Asturias (Principado de) 100.00 21.20 78.80 100.00 67.39 32.61 100.00 41.68 58.32 100.00 97.06 2.94 100.00 20.05 79.95 100.00 72.59 27.41 100.00 65.05 34.95 100.00 38.81 61.19 100.00 54.60 45.40 Balears (Illes) 100.00 18.28 81.72 100.00 62.03 37.97 100.00 43.46 56.54 100.00 96.48 3.52 100.00 13.71 86.29 100.00 73.23 26.77 100.00 60.51 39.49 100.00 45.18 54.82 100.00 47.03 52.97 Canarias 100.00 23.72 76.28 100.00 61.48 38.52 100.00 50.70 49.30 100.00 95.51 4.49 100.00 17.06 82.94 100.00 66.82 33.18 100.00 63.59 36.41 100.00 46.40 53.60 100.00 48.69 51.31 Cantabria 100.00 17.03 82.97 100.00 57.84 42.16 100.00 35.76 64.24 100.00 97.06 2.94 100.00 11.68 88.32 100.00 66.27 33.73 100.00 60.21 39.79 100.00 38.35 61.65 100.00 57.64 42.36 Castilla y León 100.00 22.16 77.84 100.00 67.83 32.17 100.00 45.44 54.56 100.00 96.35 3.65 100.00 15.92 84.08 100.00 68.81 31.19 100.00 63.99 36.01 100.00 39.89 60.11 100.00 55.12 44.88 Castilla-La Mancha 100.00 30.28 69.72 100.00 66.53 33.47 100.00 47.25 52.75 100.00 98.21 1.79 100.00 24.71 75.29 100.00 67.86 32.14 100.00 64.32 35.68 100.00 42.28 57.72 100.00 60.08 39.92 Cataluña 100.00 20.42 79.58 100.00 60.67 39.33 100.00 43.68 56.32 100.00 97.58 2.42 100.00 18.54 81.46 100.00 73.53 26.47 100.00 61.11 38.89 100.00 41.65 58.35 100.00 55.44 44.56 Comunidad Valenciana 100.00 19.91 80.09 100.00 69.01 30.99 100.00 43.75 56.25 100.00 97.41 2.59 100.00 17.69 82.31 100.00 73.82 26.18 100.00 64.63 35.37 100.00 44.09 55.91 100.00 51.43 48.57 Extremadura 100.00 26.07 73.93 100.00 66.63 33.37 100.00 54.28 45.72 100.00 96.13 3.87 100.00 27.02 72.98 100.00 67.67 32.33 100.00 68.32 31.68 100.00 46.82 53.18 100.00 64.22 35.78 Galicia 100.00 22.15 77.85 100.00 63.98 36.02 100.00 43.81 56.19 100.00 96.61 3.39 100.00 16.22 83.78 100.00 70.95 29.05 100.00 62.99 37.01 100.00 35.17 64.83 100.00 52.46 47.54 Madrid (Comunidad de) 100.00 18.94 81.06 100.00 67.01 32.99 100.00 43.97 56.03 100.00 96.44 3.56 100.00 17.08 82.92 100.00 72.77 27.23 100.00 60.45 39.55 100.00 39.59 60.41 100.00 54.44 45.56 Murcia (Región de) 100.00 21.29 78.71 100.00 60.15 39.85 100.00 41.20 58.80 100.00 94.92 5.08 100.00 18.08 81.92 100.00 60.79 39.21 100.00 53.71 46.29 100.00 43.18 56.82 100.00 59.11 40.89 Navarra (Comunidad Foral de) 100.00 15.08 84.92 100.00 59.35 40.65 100.00 36.68 63.32 100.00 96.44 3.56 100.00 16.23 83.77 100.00 72.87 27.13 100.00 56.91 43.09 100.00 42.17 57.83 100.00 51.18 48.82 País Vasco 100.00 18.28 81.72 100.00 56.59 43.41 100.00 39.13 60.87 100.00 97.45 2.55 100.00 16.19 83.81 100.00 73.71 26.29 100.00 57.35 42.65 100.00 41.47 58.53 100.00 63.18 36.82 Rioja (La) 100.00 18.21 81.79 100.00 68.83 31.17 100.00 48.91 51.09 100.00 96.88 3.12 100.00 13.96 86.04 100.00 72.07 27.93 100.00 57.33 42.67 100.00 40.79 59.21 100.00 56.29 43.71 Ceuta y Melilla 100.00 22.71 77.29 100.00 71.55 28.45 100.00 53.45 46.55 100.00 94.33 5.67 100.00 25.35 74.65 100.00 66.53 33.47 100.00 66.64 33.36 100.00 46.03 53.97 100.00 49.63 50.37 Males Total 100.00 23.31 76.69 100.00 68.63 31.37 100.00 46.54 53.46 100.00 97.33 2.67 100.00 19.47 80.53 100.00 68.40 31.60 100.00 62.07 37.93 100.00 40.57 59.43 100.00 54.63 45.37 Andalucía 100.00 25.60 74.40 100.00 70.51 29.49 100.00 50.86 49.14 100.00 97.32 2.68 100.00 22.74 77.26 100.00 64.19 35.81 100.00 61.77 38.23 100.00 46.41 53.59 100.00 57.75 42.25 Aragón 100.00 21.58 78.42 100.00 65.23 34.77 100.00 48.03 51.97 100.00 98.71 1.29 100.00 18.50 81.50 100.00 65.45 34.55 100.00 54.70 45.30 100.00 34.72 65.28 100.00 47.72 52.28 Asturias (Principado de) 100.00 23.12 76.88 100.00 74.49 25.51 100.00 39.22 60.78 100.00 98.25 1.75 100.00 23.15 76.85 100.00 72.76 27.24 100.00 67.65 32.35 100.00 38.60 61.40 100.00 58.30 41.70 Balears (Illes) 100.00 21.02 78.98 100.00 70.40 29.60 100.00 44.80 55.20 100.00 97.42 2.58 100.00 13.55 86.45 100.00 73.60 26.40 100.00 61.09 38.91 100.00 43.64 56.36 100.00 47.63 52.37 Canarias 100.00 25.40 74.60 100.00 66.22 33.78 100.00 56.22 43.78 100.00 95.47 4.53 100.00 19.59 80.41 100.00 65.96 34.04 100.00 65.35 34.65 100.00 45.78 54.22 100.00 49.63 50.37 Cantabria 100.00 17.71 82.29 100.00 64.67 35.33 100.00 39.75 60.25 100.00 98.91 1.09 100.00 14.47 85.53 100.00 67.10 32.90 100.00 64.45 35.55 100.00 39.69 60.31 100.00 60.38 39.62 Castilla y León 100.00 23.88 76.12 100.00 72.40 27.60 100.00 48.00 52.00 100.00 97.60 2.40 100.00 17.98 82.02 100.00 68.57 31.43 100.00 65.48 34.52 100.00 39.03 60.97 100.00 56.07 43.93 Castilla-La Mancha 100.00 34.24 65.76 100.00 70.20 29.80 100.00 50.82 49.18 100.00 99.13 0.87 100.00 23.79 76.21 100.00 66.06 33.94 100.00 63.24 36.76 100.00 41.36 58.64 100.00 58.50 41.50 Cataluña 100.00 22.33 77.67 100.00 62.22 37.78 100.00 41.90 58.10 100.00 97.14 2.86 100.00 18.51 81.49 100.00 69.42 30.58 100.00 62.00 38.00 100.00 38.16 61.84 100.00 54.94 45.06 Comunidad Valenciana 100.00 22.86 77.14 100.00 74.06 25.94 100.00 46.88 53.12 100.00 97.38 2.62 100.00 17.53 82.47 100.00 73.22 26.78 100.00 65.29 34.71 100.00 42.70 57.30 100.00 49.39 50.61 Extremadura 100.00 26.94 73.06 100.00 72.76 27.24 100.00 56.55 43.45 100.00 96.21 3.79 100.00 28.14 71.86 100.00 66.85 33.15 100.00 68.17 31.83 100.00 45.65 54.35 100.00 64.09 35.91 Galicia 100.00 24.43 75.57 100.00 69.86 30.14 100.00 47.34 52.66 100.00 98.09 1.91 100.00 17.81 82.19 100.00 67.43 32.57 100.00 62.44 37.56 100.00 33.96 66.04 100.00 52.81 47.19 Madrid (Comunidad de) 100.00 20.65 79.35 100.00 72.62 27.38 100.00 46.07 53.93 100.00 96.97 3.03 100.00 19.07 80.93 100.00 69.74 30.26 100.00 60.05 39.95 100.00 37.16 62.84 100.00 51.35 48.65 Murcia (Región de) 100.00 22.00 78.00 100.00 56.95 43.05 100.00 36.95 63.05 100.00 96.60 3.40 100.00 19.06 80.94 100.00 59.32 40.68 100.00 52.10 47.90 100.00 38.64 61.36 100.00 58.82 41.18 Navarra (Comunidad Foral de) 100.00 16.97 83.03 100.00 65.37 34.63 100.00 36.79 63.21 100.00 96.73 3.27 100.00 20.42 79.58 100.00 71.66 28.34 100.00 58.96 41.04 100.00 39.83 60.17 100.00 51.69 48.31 País Vasco 100.00 18.09 81.91 100.00 59.75 40.25 100.00 38.08 61.92 100.00 97.51 2.49 100.00 15.42 84.58 100.00 73.89 26.11 100.00 59.49 40.51 100.00 39.20 60.80 100.00 63.55 36.45 Rioja (La) 100.00 21.71 78.29 100.00 73.04 26.96 100.00 56.01 43.99 100.00 97.28 2.72 100.00 18.33 81.67 100.00 72.16 27.84 100.00 60.17 39.83 100.00 34.96 65.04 100.00 57.85 42.15 Ceuta y Melilla 100.00 24.66 75.34 100.00 78.26 21.74 100.00 57.64 42.36 100.00 94.76 5.24 100.00 23.17 76.83 100.00 61.11 38.89 100.00 66.43 33.57 100.00 40.42 59.58 100.00 48.16 51.84 Females Total 100.00 19.53 80.47 100.00 60.71 39.29 100.00 43.61 56.39 100.00 96.14 3.86 100.00 17.23 82.77 100.00 72.32 27.68 100.00 61.10 38.90 100.00 44.75 55.25 100.00 55.31 44.69 Andalucía 100.00 22.33 77.67 100.00 63.60 36.40 100.00 46.51 53.49 100.00 95.11 4.89 100.00 19.12 80.88 100.00 67.93 32.07 100.00 61.08 38.92 100.00 49.95 50.05 100.00 55.15 44.85 Aragón 100.00 19.07 80.93 100.00 66.48 33.52 100.00 48.60 51.40 100.00 95.01 4.99 100.00 14.66 85.34 100.00 71.48 28.52 100.00 58.67 41.33 100.00 44.20 55.80 100.00 49.68 50.32 Asturias (Principado de) 100.00 19.24 80.76 100.00 60.12 39.88 100.00 44.17 55.83 100.00 95.89 4.11 100.00 17.00 83.00 100.00 72.41 27.59 100.00 62.45 37.55 100.00 39.02 60.98 100.00 50.98 49.02 Balears (Illes) 100.00 15.32 84.68 100.00 53.17 46.83 100.00 42.04 57.96 100.00 95.48 4.52 100.00 13.88 86.12 100.00 72.85 27.15 100.00 59.88 40.12 100.00 46.78 53.22 100.00 46.42 53.58 Canarias 100.00 22.01 77.99 100.00 56.56 43.44 100.00 44.92 55.08 100.00 95.55 4.45 100.00 14.52 85.48 100.00 67.74 32.26 100.00 61.77 38.23 100.00 47.05 52.95 100.00 47.72 52.28 Cantabria 100.00 16.35 83.65 100.00 50.99 49.01 100.00 31.82 68.18 100.00 95.18 4.82 100.00 8.94 91.06 100.00 65.44 34.56 100.00 55.95 44.05 100.00 37.01 62.99 100.00 54.93 45.07 Castilla y León 100.00 20.27 79.73 100.00 62.98 37.02 100.00 42.78 57.22 100.00 95.04 4.96 100.00 13.91 86.09 100.00 69.05 30.95 100.00 62.41 37.59 100.00 40.77 59.23 100.00 54.09 45.91 Castilla-La Mancha 100.00 26.11 73.89 100.00 62.55 37.45 100.00 43.36 56.64 100.00 97.23 2.77 100.00 25.72 74.28 100.00 69.75 30.25 100.00 65.48 34.52 100.00 43.26 56.74 100.00 61.87 38.13 Cataluña 100.00 18.40 81.60 100.00 59.00 41.00 100.00 45.59 54.41 100.00 98.03 1.97 100.00 18.58 81.42 100.00 77.96 22.04 100.00 60.17 39.83 100.00 45.37 54.63 100.00 55.98 44.02 Comunidad Valenciana 100.00 16.82 83.18 100.00 63.75 36.25 100.00 40.44 59.56 100.00 97.44 2.56 100.00 17.84 82.16 100.00 74.44 25.56 100.00 63.93 36.07 100.00 45.54 54.46 100.00 53.60 46.40 Extremadura 100.00 25.16 74.84 100.00 60.08 39.92 100.00 51.94 48.06 100.00 96.04 3.96 100.00 25.87 74.13 100.00 68.52 31.48 100.00 68.47 31.53 100.00 48.07 51.93 100.00 64.35 35.65 Galicia 100.00 19.91 80.09 100.00 58.18 41.82 100.00 40.35 59.65 100.00 95.15 4.85 100.00 14.69 85.31 100.00 74.44 25.56 100.00 63.55 36.45 100.00 36.38 63.62 100.00 52.10 47.90 Madrid (Comunidad de) 100.00 17.26 82.74 100.00 61.42 38.58 100.00 41.88 58.12 100.00 95.91 4.09 100.00 15.15 84.85 100.00 75.82 24.18 100.00 60.85 39.15 100.00 42.00 58.00 100.00 57.51 42.49 Murcia (Región de) 100.00 20.53 79.47 100.00 63.58 36.42 100.00 45.66 54.34 100.00 93.13 6.87 100.00 17.02 82.98 100.00 62.34 37.66 100.00 55.41 44.59 100.00 47.98 52.02 100.00 59.43 40.57 Navarra (Comunidad Foral de) 100.00 12.93 87.07 100.00 52.45 47.55 100.00 36.55 63.45 100.00 96.12 3.88 100.00 11.41 88.59 100.00 74.25 25.75 100.00 54.66 45.34 100.00 44.76 55.24 100.00 50.63 49.37 País Vasco 100.00 18.48 81.52 100.00 53.35 46.65 100.00 40.20 59.80 100.00 97.40 2.60 100.00 16.97 83.03 100.00 73.52 26.48 100.00 55.13 44.87 100.00 43.77 56.23 100.00 62.80 37.20 Rioja (La) 100.00 14.47 85.53 100.00 64.17 35.83 100.00 41.20 58.80 100.00 96.44 3.56 100.00 9.50 90.50 100.00 71.97 28.03 100.00 54.23 45.77 100.00 47.05 52.95 100.00 54.75 45.25 Ceuta y Melilla 100.00 20.75 79.25 100.00 64.57 35.43 100.00 49.11 50.89 100.00 93.89 6.11 100.00 27.72 72.28 100.00 71.72 28.28 100.00 66.86 33.14 100.00 51.50 48.50 100.00 51.27 48.73 Notes: 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