Table 1 High-risk sexual practices, according to gender
Total | Females n (%) | Males n (%) | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sexual relations with penetration | 0.001 | |||
Yes | 605 (67.2) | 309 (59) | 296 (78.7) | |
No | 295 (32.8) | 215 (41) | 80 (21.3) | |
Condom use during the first sexual relation | 0.767 | |||
Yes | 475 (78.5) | 241 (78) | 234 (79.1) | |
No | 130 (21.5) | 62 (22) | 62 (20.9) | |
Frequency of condom use: | 0.475 | |||
Always | 179 (29.8) | 84 (27.5) | 95 (32.3) | |
Most of the time | 231 (38.5) | 119 (33.9) | 112 (38.1) | |
Rarely | 153 (25.5) | 81 (26.5) | 72 (24.5) | |
Never | 37 (6.2) | 22 (7.2) | 15 (5.1) | |
Number of sexual partners: | 0.001 | |||
Only 1 | 171 (28.5) | 116 (37.9) | 55 (18.6) | |
2-4 | 200 (33.3) | 106 (34.6) | 94 (31.9) | |
5-7 | 93 (15.5) | 42 (13.7) | 51 (17.3) | |
8 or more | 137 (22.8) | 42 (13.7) | 95 (32.2) | |
Sexual relations with casual partners: | 0.001 | |||
Yes | 290 (66.1) | 107 (55.2) | 183 (74.7) | |
No | 149 (33.9) | 87 (44.8) | 62 (25.3) | |
Frequency of condom use with a casual partner: | 0.212 | |||
Always | 157 (53.8) | 54 (49.1) | 103 (56.6) | |
Most of the time | 74 (25.3) | 26 (23.6) | 48 (26.4) | |
Rarely | 46 (15.8) | 22 (20.0) | 24 (13.2) | |
Never | 15 (5.1) | 8 (7.3) | 7 (3.8) |