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Table 2 Risky sex according to patient’s characteristics

From: Sexual risk behavior among people living with HIV and AIDS on antiretroviral therapy at the regional hospital of Sokodé, Togo

Characteristics, n

Having risky sex

No (%)

Yes (%)

P-value

Age

  

0.132

  Under 25 years (14)

71.4

28.6

  25-35 years (86)

73.3

26.7

  Over 35 years (117)

60.0

40.0

Sex

  

0.347

  Male (83)

69.9

30.1

  Female (134)

63.6

36.4

In couple

  

0.377

  No (57)

70.9

29.1

  Yes (160)

64.4

35.6

Educational level

  

0.016*

  No education (53)

52.8

47.2

  Primary school (80)

63.8

36.2

  Secondary school (65)

73.0

27.0

  High school (19)

89.5

10.5

Place of residence

  

0.290

  Urban (148)

63.7

36.3

  Rural (69)

71.0

29.0

ART duration

  

0.001*

  Less than 1 year (18)

94.4

05.6

  1 to 3 years (89)

53.9

46.1

  More than 3 year (108)

71.3

28.7

CD4’s count (last check-up)

  

0.454

  CD4 ≤ 350 (93)

68.8

31.2

  CD4 > 350 (124)

63.9

36.1

Current WHO’s stage

  

0.084

  Stage I (21)

85.7

14.3

  Stage II (93)

67.7

32.3

  Stage III (86)

62.8

37.2

  Stage IV (15)

46.7

53.3

Alcohol consumption before sex

  

0.005*

  Yes (32)

43.3

56.7

  No (185)

69.7

30.3

Disclosure HIV-status to regular sexual partner

  

0.002*

  Yes (131)

74.0

26.0

  No(86)

53.6

46.4

Adherence to ART

  

0.000*

  No (48)

34.8

65.2

  Yes (169)

74.6

25.4

  1. *Statistical significant with p-value <0.05.