Table 1 Sociodemographic, behavioral, and reproductive characteristics of the study sample by gender (n = 793)
From: Sexual behavior and drug consumption among young adults in a shantytown in Lima, Peru
| Â | Men n = 393 | Women n = 400 | p* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | % | n | % | n | Â |
Age mean (SD) | 22.3 | (3.2) | 22.4 | (3.3) | 0.777 |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 66.0 | 264 | 84.0 | 330 | < 0.001 |
Married/Cohabitant | 16.0 | 63 | 34.0 | 136 | Â |
Education Level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
High school or less | 69.5 | 273 | 54.5 | 218 | < 0.001 |
More than high school | 30.5 | 120 | 45.5 | 182 | Â |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Employed | 32.3 | 127 | 24.5 | 98 | < 0.001 |
Under-employed | 30.8 | 121 | 12.8 | 51 | Â |
Unemployed | 16.3 | 64 | 36.0 | 144 | Â |
Student | 20.6 | 81 | 26.8 | 107 | Â |
Have children | 16.3 | 64 | 38.0 | 152 | < 0.001 |
Have had unplanned pregnancy | 54.7 | 35 | 61.2 | 93 | 0.375 |
Ever had STI | 1.0 | 4 | 1.3 | 5 | 0.758 |
Reported lifetime STI symptoms | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Genital ulcers or sores | 3.6 | 14 | 3.3 | 13 | 0.808 |
Urethritis | 3.3 | 13 | - | - | - |
Vaginal discharge | - | - | 26.8 | 107 | - |
Consider it difficult to get condoms | 10.2 | 40 | 46.8 | 187 | < 0.001 |
Ever drug use | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Marijuana | 21.9 | 86 | 1.0 | 4 | < 0.001 |
Coca Paste | 5.9 | 23 | 0.3 | 1 | < 0.001 |
Cocaine | 4.8 | 19 | 0.3 | 1 | < 0.001 |
Heavy episodic drinking | 31.3 | 123 | 2.8 | 11 | < 0.001 |
Ever use of any illicit drug | 24.2 | 95 | 1.5 | 6 | < 0.001 |