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Table 4 Responses from individuals socializing at places where people meet new sex partners

From: Lost opportunities in HIV prevention: programmes miss places where exposures are highest

  

Males

Females

  

Lusaka

Livingstone

Lusaka

Livingstone

  

%

N*

%

N*

%

N*

%

N*

Came to meet a sexual partner

53

229

51

413

8

61

66

138

Ever met a sexual partner here

68

358

63

508

60

62

85

149

Used a condom the last time had sex with a partner from this venue

85

234

64

315

81

37

52

126

Any new sexual partner last 4 weeks

76

354

78

500

70

62

87

149

Used a condom the last time had sex with one of these new partners

86

265

61

386

88

43

55

129

How often used condom with new partners during the previous 4 weeks

Always

77

258

44

378

77

43

34

125

 

Sometimes

22

 

44

 

23

 

58

 
 

Never

1

 

13

 

0

 

8

 

Have brought a condom

45

356

36

503

5

61

46

151

Condom shown if claimed to have brought

93

150

94

179

25

4

83

69

Condom shown (out of all)

39

366

33

517

2

65

37

154

Self-perceived risk of HIV

None

35

350

33

505

23

61

37

151

 

Moderate

45

 

36

 

34

 

36

 
 

High

12

 

20

 

25

 

15

 
 

Very high

7

 

10

 

18

 

12

 

Discussed with anyone in the last 6 months how to prevent becoming HIV infected

86

273

83

498

85

54

65

150

If yes, with whom?

Parents

8

235

2

413

2

46

3

97

 

Grandparents

4

 

2

 

13

 

4

 
 

Brothers/sisters/cousin

38

 

15

 

15

 

20

 
 

Spouse

39

 

42

 

50

 

27

 
 

Friends

94

 

80

 

94

 

92

 
 

Peer educators

11

 

19

 

9

 

16

 
 

Health personnel

18

 

29

 

24

 

22

 

Have received money in exchange for sex in the past 3 months (women)

-

 

-

 

50

62

87

150

Used a condom last time received money in exchange for sex (women)

-

 

-

 

85

27

54

127

Given money or gifts in exchange for sex in the past 3 months (men)

74

356

81

499

-

 

-

 

Used a condom last time paid for sex (men)

92

264

69

405

-

 

-

 

Had sex with man during the past 4 weeks (men)

0

348

0

494

-

 

-

 
  1. N varies because of missing responses to some questions.
  2. *Individuals socializing at venues