Traditional circumcision during manhood initiation rituals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: a pre-post intervention evaluation

Table 3 Sexual behaviour and HIV risk of initiates

	N	%
Sex
Ever sex	142	87.6
First sex with 17 years and below	111	68.5
Had sex in past 12 months	97	55.1
Number of sex partners
1	54	33.8
2	47	29.0
3 and more	24	14.8
Condom use at last sex	64	38.1
During the past 12 months has a doctor or other health professional told you that you had a sexually transmitted disease (STD)	15	8.5
Past month alcohol use	34	19.4
Past week alcohol use	27	15.4
Sex under the influence of alcohol	19	10.9
How susceptible/at risk to get HIV
Very susceptible	21	11.5
Susceptible	11	6.0
Neutral	40	22.0
Not susceptible	43	23.6
Not susceptible at all	67	36.8
Self-rated HIV knowledge
Very poor	21	11.6
Poor	39	21.5
Average	45	24.9
Good	19	10.5
Very good	57	31.5
Did you previously receive AIDS education	159	97.8

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