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Table 3 Results of structural equation model for frequency of condom use with casual partner, MVP's perceived supports condom use, and respondent's attitude towards condom use

From: Perceived social approval and condom use with casual partners among youth in urban Cameroon

b

(β)

MVP's perceived support of condom use

Respondent's attitude towards condom use

Frequency of condom use with casual partner

Year

2000

2002

2003

2000

2002

2003

2000

2002

2003

Condom attitudes and access

         

Respondent's condom attitude

9.641***

(0.719)

5.639***

(0.570)

2.083***

(0.201)

   

1.316***bc

(0.101)

1.316***ac

(0.132)

1.316***ab

(0.131)

Social support

         

MVP's perceived support of condom use

   

-0.050***b

(-0.673)

-0.050***a

(-0.496)

 

0.078***bc

(0.081)

0.078***ac

(0.077)

0.078***ab

(0.081)

Discussed RH issues

   

0.026**bc

(0.087)

0.026**ac

(0.085)

0.026**ab

(0.080)

  

0.314*

(0..095)

Range of persons respondent discussed FP, STD, AIDS with

      

0.272**

(0.158)

  

Mean condom use attitude for the MVP category

0.710***bc

(0.088)

0.710***ac

(0.085)

0.710***ab

(0.130)

      

Socio-demographic characteristics

         

Sex (1: female)

-0.278**bc

(-0.066)

-0.278**ac

(-0.083)

-0.278**ab

(-0.089)

-0.029**bc

(-0.092)

-0.029**ac

(-0.085)

-0.029**ab

(-0.095)

 

0.232**c

(0.069)

0.232**b

(0.077)

Age

0.088***bc

(0.122)

0.088***ac

(0.153)

0.088***ab

(0.166)

   

0.053***bc

(0.075)

0.053***ac

(0.091)

0.053***ab

(0.103)

Currently in school

-0.196*bc

(-0.057)

-0.196*ac

(-0.071)

-0.196*ab

(-0.076)

0.027***bc

(0.105)

0.027**ac

(0.096)

0.027**ab

(0.107)

0.177**bc

(0.054)

0.177**ac

(0.064)

0.177**ab

(0.071)

Assets index

   

0.005*bc

(0.069)

0.005*ac

(0.062)

0.005*ab

(0.058)

0.037*bc

(0.043)

0.037*ac

(0.050)

0.037*ab

(0.047)

Self-efficacy

         

Can convince casual partner to use condom

   

0.058***bc

(0.149)

0.058***ac

(0.139)

0.058***ab

(0.116)

1.369***bc

(0.268)

1.369***ac

(0.327)

1.369***ab

(0.272)

Can avoid AIDS

   

0.059**bc

(0.095)

0.059**ac

(0.112)

0.059**ab

(0.064)

   

AIDS severity

         

AIDS not a community problem

0.746*

(0.155)

 

-0.334*

(-0.084)

    

0.320*

(0.087)

-0.467**

(-0.122)

AIDS curable/not terminal

   

0.011*bc

(0.065)

0.011*ac

(0.063)

0.011*ab

(0.071)

   

AIDS risk perception

         

AIDS risk

    

0.016*

(0.114)

  

0.114*

(0.080)

-0.138**

(-0.118)

Sexual risk behavior

         

Number of partners, past 12 months

0.079**

(0.168)

     

0.041***bc

(0.090)

0.041***ac

(0.117)

0.041***ab

(0.113)

Frequency of intercourse, past month

 

0.042***c

(0.145)

0.042***b

(0.132)

      

Time required to obtain condom

   

-0.002***b

(-0.155)

-0.002***a

(-0.159)

    

R2

7.6%

8.1%

9.8%

8.7%

11.0%

7.2%

16.3%

17.7%

18.0%

  1. a) coefficient constrained to equal the 2000 coefficient;
  2. b) coefficient constrained to equal the 2002 coefficient;
  3. c) coefficient constrained to equal the 2003 coefficient
  4. Significance: *: p < 0.050; **: p < 0.010; ***: p < 0.001
  5. χ2(109) = 107.680, p = 0.518, RMSEA = 0.021, NFI = 0.968