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Table 2 Distribution of the study participants, and condom use at the last sexual intercourse among 15-49 year-old women in rural Tanzania by background and other characteristics, 2011 (n = 2,614)

From: Role of condom negotiation on condom use among women of reproductive age in three districts in Tanzania

   

Bivariate analysis

Variable

Number of women (n)

Percent distribution

Percent that used a condom at the last sexual intercourse

P - value

Negotiation of condom use

2,563

100.0%

22.3%

 

Not confident

683

26.7%

6.9%

 

Confident

1880

73.4%

27.9%

<0.001

Age group (in years)

2,614

100.0%

22.2%

 

<20

377

14.4%

48.0%

<0.001

20-29

881

33.7%

23.8%

 

30-39

858

32.8%

15.5%

 

40-49

498

19.1%

11.2%

 

Mean= 30.3, SD=9.0

    

Marital status

2,614

100.0%

22.2%

 

Currently married or living with a partner as married

1,937

74.1%

12.4%

 

Divorced/Widowed

183

7.0%

37.7%

 

Single

494

18.9%

54.9%

<0.001

Religion

2,614

100.0%

22.2%

 

Christian

1,212

46.4%

21.9%

 

Muslim

1,315

50.3%

23.4%

 

Other (e.g. traditional etc.)

87

3.3%

9.2%

0.022

Educational attainment

2,614

100.0%

22.2%

<0.001

Never been to school

522

20.0%

14.4%

 

Primary

1,828

69.9%

20.1%

 

Secondary and higher

264

10.1%

52.3%

 

District of residence

2,614

100.0%

22.2%

 

Kilombero

1,658

63.4%

22.7%

 

Rufiji

553

21.2%

21.5%

 

Ulanga

403

15.4%

21.1%

0.721

Household wealth status

2,614

100.0%

22.2%

 

Rich

788

30.2%

25.6%

 

Middle

818

31.3%

24.8%

<0.001

Poor

1,008

38.6%

17.4%

 

Can people reduce their chances of contracting HIV by using a condom every time they have sex?

2,583

100.0%

22.2%

 

Yes

1,978

76.6%

24.1%

 

No

444

17.2%

18.5%

 

Don’t know

161

6.2%

9.3%

<0.001

Number of sexual partners a woman has had in the past 12 months

2,611

100.0%

22.2%

 

At most one

2,407

92.2%

20.0%

 

At least two (multiple partner)

204

7.8%

47.6%

<0.001

  1. P-values are based on Pearson’s Chi-Square test at 5% significance level.