Table 1 Sample Distribution of Independent variables
From: Predictors of condom use and refusal among the population of Free State province in South Africa
Predictors variable | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
1. Residence Type | Â | Â |
Formal Urban | 3,317 | 58.7 |
Informal Urban | 973 | 17.2 |
Rural | 1360 | 24.1 |
2. Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 2,455 | 42.5 |
Female | 3,318 | 57.5 |
3. Ethnic Group | Â | Â |
Asian/White | 232 | 4.0 |
Coloured | 291 | 5.1 |
African | Â | 90.9 |
4. Age | Â | Â |
18 to 29 years | 3302 | 57.3 |
30 to 39 years | 1538 | 26.7 |
40 to 49 years | 697 | 12.1 |
50 and above | 229 | 4.0 |
5. Marital status | Â | Â |
Unmarried | 3,466 | 60.7 |
Married/Living together | 1,931 | 33.8 |
Divorced/Widowed | 310 | 5.4 |
6. Employment | Â | Â |
None | 2,980 | 51.5 |
Student | 635 | 11.0 |
Temporary employment | 834 | 14.4 |
Permanent employment | 1333 | 23.1 |
7. Education | Â | Â |
None/Below grade 12 | 3,354 | 57.9 |
Passed Grade 12 | 2,047 | 35.3 |
Degree/diploma | 396 | 6.8 |
8. Knowledge about HIV | Â | Â |
Inadequate | 3373 | 59.3 |
Adequate | 2317 | 40.7 |
9. Knowledge about Condoms | Â | |
Inadequate | 3098 | 54.1 |
Adequate | 2631 | 45.9 |
10. Knowledge about correct use of condoms | ||
No | 1003 | 17.3 |
Yes | 4787 | 82.7 |
11. Knowledge about own HIV status | Â | |
No | 2635 | 45.3 |
Yes | 3179 | 54.7 |
12. Knowledge about HIV status of Partner | ||
No | 3502 | 60.7 |
Yes | 2271 | 39.3 |
13. Belief that condoms prevent HIV | Â | |
No | 634 | 11.0 |
Yes | 5150 | 89.0 |
14. Perceived need for condoms | Â | |
No | 834 | 14.4 |
Yes | 4951 | 85.6 |
15. Presence of stigma on Condom | Â | |
No | 4221 | 73.2 |
Yes | 1548 | 26.8 |
16. Availability of condoms | Â | Â |
No | 721 | 12.4 |
Yes | 5086 | 87.6 |
17. Affordability of condoms | Â | Â |
No | 1554 | 26.8 |
Yes | 4246 | 73.2 |
18. Usual source of condoms | Â | |
Free source | 3351 | 73.6 |
Paid source | 1203 | 26.4 |
19. Sexual risk behaviour | Â | Â |
No | 2905 | 51.6 |
Yes | 2728 | 48.4 |