Table 4 Comparison of sexual behaviour between never-married and ever-married sexually active youth aged 15–24 in Butajira, Ethiopia, 2004 (n = 802)
Variable | Ever married [(n (%) = 698 (87)] | Never married [(n (%) = 104 (3)] | Crude OR and (95% CI) Never-married/Ever-married |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Female | 583 (84) | 16 (15) | 1.00 |
Male | 115 (16) | 88 (85) | 27.9 (14.77–49.73) |
Sex with commercial sex workers [(n = 203) 115 married and 88 never-married male] | |||
No | 107 (93) | 83 (94) | 1.00 |
Yes | 8 (7) | 5 (6) | 0.80 (0.25–2.58) |
Sex with casual partners | |||
No | 689 (99) | 96 (92) | 1.00 |
Yes | 9 (1) | 8 (8) | 6.38 (2.40–16.93) |
Number of partners last 12 months | |||
One | 675 (97) | 100 (96) | 1.00 |
>One | 23 (3) | 4 (4) | 1.17 (0.39–3.46) |
Ever use of condom | |||
Yes | 47 (7) | 75 (72) | 1.00 |
No | 651 (93) | 29 (28) | 0.02 (0.01–0.04) |
Condom use in the past one year [(married: n = 47 and Never-married n = 75)] | |||
Consistent use | 9 (19) | 30 (40) | 1.00 |
Inconsistent use | 8 (17) | 24 (32) | 0.9 (0.30–2.65) |
Did not use | 30 (64) | 21 (28) | 0.21 (0.08–0.53) |
Condom use with casual partners (n = 17) | |||
Yes | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
No | 3 | 2 | 0.67 (0.04–8.48) |