Table 1 Participant demographic characteristics and sexual risk behaviours from Phase 1 and 2 of the Imbizo study
Variable | Categories | Phase 1 N = 1597 n (%) | Phase 2 N = 1216 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
DEMOGRAPHICS | |||
Age (in years) | Median (IQR) | 25 (21–30) | 26 (21–32) |
Employment Status | Unemployed | 484 (30.3) | 291 (23.9) |
Employed | 712 (44.6) | 560 (46.1) | |
Student | 282 (17.7) | 257 (21.1) | |
Self-Employed | 96 (6.0) | 91 (7.5) | |
Other | 12 (0.8) | 16 (1.3) | |
Missing | 11 (0.7) | 1 (0.08) | |
Family Finances | Not enough food/clothes | 158 (9.9) | 149 (12.3) |
Enough food/clothes but short on other | 689 (43.1) | 474 (39.0) | |
Basics but not enough for expensive things | 702 (44.0) | 541 (44.5) | |
Enough to save or buy expensive things | 47 (2.9) | 48 (3.9) | |
Missing | 1 (0.06) | 4 (0.3) | |
Peer Financial Comparison | Poorer than others | 389 (24.4) | 262 (21.5) |
About the same as others | 982 (61.5) | 788 (64.8) | |
Better off than others | 217 (13.6) | 160 (13.2) | |
Missing | 9 (0.6) | 6 (0.5) | |
RELATIONSHIP HISTORY AND SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIOUR | |||
Relationship Status in the last 12 months | No partner or one steady/casual partner at same given time | 1136 (71.1) | 781 (64.2) |
> 1 partner at same given time | 459 (28.7) | 433 (35.6) | |
Missing | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) | |
Live-in partners in the last 12 months | No | 917 (57.4) | 695 (57.2) |
Yes | 538 (33.7) | 433 (35.6) | |
Not applicable-no partners in the last year | 141 (8.8) | 86 (7.1) | |
Missing | 1 (0.06) | 2 (0.2) | |
How many partners did you have in the last 6 months? | None | 216 (13.5) | 182 (15.0) |
One | 874 (54.7) | 573 (47.1) | |
Two | 285 (17.8) | 233 (19.2) | |
More than two | 189 (11.8) | 124 (10.2) | |
Missing | 33 (2.1) | 104 (8.6) | |
In the last 6 months how often have you used a condom? | Never | 504 (31.6) | 328 (27.0) |
Sometimes | 552 (34.6) | 371 (30.5) | |
Most times | 84 (5.3) | 86 (7.1) | |
Every time | 376 (23.5) | 249 (20.5) | |
Missing | 81 (5.1) | 182 (15.0) | |
How old was your last sexual partner? | About same age or > 5 years older | 1159 (72.6) | 824 (67.8) |
> 5 years younger | 393 (24.6) | 331 (27.2) | |
Not applicable--never had sex | 40 (2.5) | 56 (4.6) | |
Missing | 5 (0.3) | 5 (0.4) | |
Did you use a condom the last time you had sex? | No | 763 (47.8) | 606 (49.8) |
Yes | 789 (49.4) | 550 (45.2) | |
Not applicable-never had sex | 42 (2.6) | 56 (4.6) | |
Missing | 3 (0.2) | 4 (0.3) | |
Suspect last partner of infidelity | No | 773 (48.4) | 513 (42.2) |
Yes | 368 (23.0) | 280 (23.0) | |
Not sure | 409 (25.6) | 364 (29.9) | |
Not applicable-never had sex | 40 (2.5) | 56 (4.6) | |
Missing | 7 (0.4) | 3 (0.2) | |
SUBSTANCE USE HISTORY | |||
Spent time in a tavern in the last 12 months | Never | 751 (47.0) | 557 (45.8) |
Occasionally | 606 (37.9) | 486 (40.0) | |
Frequently | 240 (15.0) | 170 (14.0) | |
Missing | 0 (0) | 3 (0.2) | |
Drank alcohol in the last 12 months | Never | 586 (36.7) | 401 (33.0) |
Occasionally | 739 (46.3) | 597 (49.1) | |
Frequently | 272 (17.0) | 216 (17.8) | |
Missing | 0 (0) | 2 (0.2) | |
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS | |||
Have you been treated for STIs past 6 months | No | 1531 (95.9) | 1092 (89.8) |
Yes | 45 (2.8) | 35 (2.9) | |
Missing | 21 (1.3) | 89 (7.3) | |
Current treatable STI as diagnosed by clinical staff member | No | 1538 (96.3) | 1099 (90.4) |
Yes | 30 (1.9) | 20 (1.6) | |
Missing | 29 (1.8) | 97 (8.0) | |