Table 3 Pattern of risky sexual practices among Nigerian naval personnel in Lagos, Nigeria
From: Knowledge of AIDS and HIV risk-related sexual behavior among Nigerian naval personnel
Variable | Ever had sex with a female sex worker | P = value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marital status | Yes | No | |||
No | (%) | No | (%) | ||
Single | 45 | (31.5) | 98 | (68.5) | 0.466 |
Married | 108 | (36.7) | 186 | (63.3) | |
Others | 3 | (67) | 5 | (33) | |
Status | |||||
Rating | 101 | (32.4) | 211 | (67.6) | 0.221 |
Officers | 43 | (39.4) | 66 | (60.6) | |
Age group (in years) | |||||
15–24 | 16 | (20.8) | 61 | (79.2) | 0.012* |
25–34 | 36 | (31.9) | 77 | (68.1) | |
35–44 | 79 | (38.7) | 125 | (61.3) | |
45 and above | 24 | (48.9) | 25 | (51.1) | |
Years in service | |||||
1–5 | 24 | (22.6) | 82 | (77.4) | 0.018* |
6–10 | 16 | (43.2) | 21 | (56.8) | |
11–15 | 23 | (30.3) | 53 | (67.3) | |
> 15 | 51 | (37.2) | 56 | (62.8) | |