Table 3 Characteristics of social network participation and communication about SASA!
Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n/N | (%) | n/N | (%) | |
Social Network Members Attending SASA! (as reported by participants) | ||||
Partner | 280/520 | (54%) | 50/348 | (14%) |
Friend | 463/542 | (85%) | 248/342 | (73%) |
Neighbour | 444/534 | (83%) | 282/334 | (84%) |
Parent | 66/552 | (12%) | 31/342 | (9%) |
Elder | 384/559 | (69%) | 245/332 | (74%) |
In-law | 65/543 | (12%) | 30/335 | (9%) |
Children | 171/550 | (31%) | 188/349 | (54%) |
Characteristics of communication with different social network members: | ||||
Respondent talked to: | (N = 512) | (N = 289) | ||
Both sexes | 382 | (75%) | 142 | (49%) |
Same sex only | 122 | (24%) | 140 | (48%) |
Opposite sex only | 8 | (2%) | 7 | (2%) |
Who initiated talks about SASA!: | ||||
Network member initiated all talks | 117/571 | (21%) | 96/358 | (27%) |
Partner initiated | 96/376 | (26%) | 15/204 | (7%) |
Friend initiated | 175/470 | (37%) | 82/246 | (33%) |
Neighbour initiated | 187/389 | (48%) | 122/257 | (48%) |
Parent initiated | 30/61 | (49%) | 14/32 | (44%) |
Elder initiated | 180/249 | (72%) | 108/158 | (68%) |
In-law initiated | 15/54 | (28%) | 11/37 | (30%) |
Children initiated | 4/54 | (7%) | 38/89 | (43%) |