Table 1 Descriptive and chi-square test results of gender differences across sociodemographic factors, alcohol use, and sexual behavior in a sample of Ugandan university students with sexual experience
Variables | Characteristics | All (N = 1179) | Females (N = 486) | Males (N = 693) | Chi-square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | (p-value) | ||
Age | Younger (≤ 22 years) | 608 (51.6) | 215 (44.0) | 393 (56.9) | <.001 |
Older (> 22 years) | 571 (48.4) | 271 (56.0) | 300 (43.1) | ||
Role of religion while growing up | Major role of religion while growing up | 736 (62.5) | 334 (68.5) | 402 (58.2) | <.001 |
Minor role of religion while growing up | 443 (37.5) | 154 (31.5) | 289 (41.8) | ||
Area of growing up | Urban | 610 (51.7) | 272 (56.0) | 338 (48.8) | .009 |
Rural | 569 (48.3) | 214 (44.0) | 355 (51.2) | ||
Alcohol use in the last 12 months | Abstainers of alcohol | 520 (46.8) | 240 (54.3) | 280 (41.9) | <.001 |
Seldom users of alcohol in last 12 months | 450 (40.5) | 163 (36.9) | 287 (43) | ||
Frequent users of alcohol in last 12 months | 140 (12.6) | 39 (8.8) | 101 (15.1) | ||
Missing | 69 | 44 | 25 | ||
Alcohol use in relation to sexual activity* | Non-Use of alcohol in relation to sexual activity | 391 (79) | 146 (83.4) | 245 (76.6) | .002 |
Use of alcohol in relation to sexual activity | 104 (21) | 29 (16.6) | 75 (23.4) | ||
Missing | 95 | 27 | 68 | ||
Alcohol use at latest occasion of sexual intercourse* | Non-Use of alcohol at latest occasion of sexual intercourse | 360 (72.9) | 133 (76.9) | 227 (70.7) | .001 |
Use of alcohol at latest occasion of sexual intercourse | 134 (27.1) | 40 (23.1) | 94 (29.3) | ||
Missing | 96 | 29 | 67 | ||
Condom use with new partner | Consistent use of condom with new partner | 603 (57.8) | 216 (50.8) | 387 (62.6) | <.001 |
Inconsistent condom use with new partner | 440 (42.2) | 209 (49.2) | 231 (37.4) | ||
Missing | 136 | 61 | 75 | ||
Number of sexual partners in past 12 months | 0-1 sexual partner in last 12 months | 680 (66.4) | 324 (77.5) | 356 (58.5) | <.001 |
2 or more sexual partners in last 12 months | 344 (33.6) | 94 (22.4) | 250 (41.3) | ||
Missing | 155 | 68 | 87 |