Characteristic | Male | Female | pvalue |
---|---|---|---|
 | n=107 | n=222 |  |
Sexually active | 81 (75.7%) | 87 (39.4%) | <0.0001 |
Current interest in sex | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 48 (44.9%) | 155 (69.8%) | Â |
Normal | 56 (52.3%) | 60 (27.0%) | Â |
High | 3 (2.8%) | 7 (3.2%) | <0.0001 |
Interest in sex since ART | Â | Â | Â |
started | Â | Â | Â |
Decreased | 36 (33.9%) | 125 (56.3%) | Â |
Remained the same | 50 (47.2%) | 77 (34.7%) | <0.0001 |
Increased | 20 (18.9%) | 20 (9.0%) | Â |
 | Among sexually active only n=168 | ||
 | Male=81 | Female=87 |  |
Mean number of lifetime sexual partners (median) | 8.4 (3) | 3.2 (2) | <0.001* |
Mean number of sexual partners over the last 6 months (Median) | 1.2 (1) | 0.98 (1) | <0.001* |
Unprotected sex at last intercourse (among sexually active only) | 21 (25.9%) | 19 (22.1%) | 0.59 |
Sero status of partner at last | Â | Â | Â |
intercourse | 27 (33.3%) | 5 (5.8%) | Â |
Negative | 37 (45.7%) | 42 (48.8%) | Â |
Positive | 17 (21.0%) | 39 (45.4%) | <0.001 |
Unknown | Â | Â | Â |