Table 3 Characteristics of sexual behaviour of Sotho and Shangaan women (n = 570)
From: Sexual behaviour of women in rural South Africa: a descriptive study
Characteristic | Sotho women (n = 310) | Shangaan women (n = 260) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
General characteristics | |||
 Age (years) | 29 (18–49) | 32 (18–49) | 0.19 |
 HIV infected | 90 (40) | 88 (42) | 0.63 |
 Hormonal contraceptives | 124 (40) | 100 (39) | 0.74 |
 Intravaginal cleansing | 49 (16) | 86 (33) | <0.001 |
 Vaginal scarring practice | 10 (3.2) | 25 (9.7) | 0.001 |
Sexual practice in past 6Â months | |||
 Currently has a steady partner | 293 (95) | 245 (95) | 0.91 |
 Currently has occasional partner(s) | 40 (13) | 23 (8.9) | 0.13 |
 Days since last sex act | 8 (0–180) | 9 (0–180) | 0.42 |
 Condom use during last sex act | 116 (38) | 90 (35) | 0.49 |
 Practices fellatio | 45 (15) | 31 (13) | 0.44 |
 Receptive anal intercourse | 16 (5.4) | 10 (4.2) | 0.52 |
Sexual contact in past 12Â months | |||
 Concurrent sexual partners | 60 (19) | 27 (11) | 0.003 |
 Sexual partner > 10 years older | 67 (22) | 59 (23) | 0.68 |
 Sex with multiple partners | 7 (2.3) | 6 (2.3) | 0.97 |
 Sex for money or material benefits | 9 (2.9) | 3 (1.2) | 0.15 |
 Commercial sex work | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 1.0 |