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Table 1 Demographic and sexual profile of participants (N = 1656)

From: Correlates of consistent condom use among recently initiated and traditionally circumcised men in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Variables

Frequencies

Percentage

Ethnic groups

  AbaThembu

36

2.2%

  AmaMpondo

250

15.1%

  AmaHlubi

192

11.6%

  AmaZizi

36

2.2%

  AmaXhosa

751

45.4%

  AbeSotho

64

3.9%

  AmaBhaca

68

4.1%

  AmaMpondomise

79

4.8%

  AmaBhele

62

3.7%

  AmaXesibe

47

2.8%

  Other

71

4.3%

Living

  Alone

36

2.2%

  Parents

1038

62.7%

  Family

472

28.5%

  Other

110

6.6%

Financial support

  Yourself

80

4.8%

  Parents and family

1539

92.9%

  Friends

20

1.3%

  Other

17

1.0%

Currently in school

  Yes

634

38.3%

  No

1022

61.7%

Highest grade passed

  Primary

349

21.1%

  Secondary

1047

63.2%

  Post-matric

260

15.7%

Currently working

  Yes

230

13.9%

  No

1426

86.1%

Have children

  Yes

260

15.7%

  No

1396

84.3%

Know your traditional leader

  Yes

1508

91.0%

  No

148

9.0%

Registered with the traditional leader before initiation

  Yes

1101

66.5%

  No

555

33.5%

Voluntary undergone initiation

  Yes

1377

83.2%

  No

279

16.8%

Year of circumcision

  2007

877

55.4%

  2008

647

40.8%

  2009

41

2.6%

Main sexual partner

  Yes

1198

72.3%

  No

456

27.5%

Other sexual partner

  Yes

523

44.8%

  No

644

55.2%

Reported STI

  Yes

196

11.8%

  No

1390

83.9%

Consistent condom use

  Always

923

55.7%

  Sometimes

499

30.1%

  Never

181

10.9%

Condom use at last sex

  Yes

1232

74.4%

  No

317

19.1%

Condom use after initiation

  Yes

1180

71.3%

  No

409

24.7%

Frequently used condom

  Government free issued

1323

79.9%

  Bought

177

10.7%

HIV test

  Yes

581

35.1%

  No

1033

62.4%