Table 3 Distribution of selected behavioural risk factors of 235 participants in a HIV/AIDS interview by age groups, gender, education level and marital status in Toffo county, Benin (June–July 2002)
Age group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Behavioural risk factors | Number of participants who declared not using condom N (%) | Last occasional intercourse without using condom N (%) | Median number of sexual partners during the last 12 months N (%) |
15–24 | 56 (60.2) | 54 (58.1) | 1.0 |
25–34 | 50 (61.7) | 49 (60.5) | 1.0 |
35–45 | 26 (74.3) | 23 (65.7) | 1.0 |
45 + | 22 (84.6) | 14 (53.8) | 1.0 |
Gender | |||
Male | 96 (61.9) | 98 (63.2) | 2.0 |
Female | 58 (72.5) | 42 (52.5) | 1.0 |
DIFF [95% CI] Female/Male | 10.6 (-2.0; 23.0) | - 10.7 (-24.0; 3.0) | NA |
Education | |||
None | 73 (76.8) | 54 (56.8) | 1.0 |
Some | 81 (51.9) | 86 (61.4) | 2.0 |
DIFF [95% CI] None/Some | 24.9 (13.0; 36.8) | - 4.6 (-17; 8.0) | NA |
Marital status | |||
Single | 36 (55.4) | 34 (52.3) | 2.0 |
Other | 118 (69.4) | 106 (62.4) | 1.0 |
DIFF [95%CI] Other/Single | 14 (.07; 28) | 10.1 (-4; 24) | NA |