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Table 2 Factors associated with male condom use among sexually active young women aged 16–24 years, National HIV Communication Survey, South Africa, 2012

From: Predictors of male condom use among sexually active heterosexual young women in South Africa, 2012

Variable

Condom use at last sex N

Non-condom use at last sex N

Bivariate analysis

Multivariable analysis

Crude OR

95% CI

p-value

Adjusted OR

95% CI

p-value

Age group

 16–19 years

169

78

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 20–24 years

426

355

0.6

0.4–0.7

< 0.001

_

_

_

Race

 White

8

4

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Black

538

365

0.7

0.2–2.5

< 0.001

_

_

_

 Coloured

49

64

0.4

0.1–1.3

0.001

   

Marital status

 Married

14

47

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Single

265

164

5.7

3.0–10.6

0.735

_

_

_

 Stable relationship

243

136

6.3

3.3–11.7

0.682

_

_

_

 Cohabitation

60

80

2.6

1.3–5.2

0.84

_

_

_

Settlement type

 Farming settlement

12

11

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Urban formal

207

131

1.7

0.7–4.0

< 0.001

_

_

_

 Urban informal

232

159

1.6

0.7–3.7

0.6

_

_

_

 Peri-urban

69

56

1.3

0.6–3.3

0.24

_

_

_

 Tribal settlement

75

76

1.1

0.4–2.6

0.017

_

_

_

Employment status

 Unemployed

327

277

1

Reference

Reference

1

Reference

Reference

 Employed

78

72

0.9

0.6–1.3

0.638

0.8

0.5–1.2

0.242

 Student

184

79

2.0

1.4–2.7

< 0.001

1.6

1.2–2.3

0.005

Level of Education

 Primary

17

19

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Grade 11

245

209

1.3

0.7–2.6

0.436

_

_

_

 Matric

279

165

1.9

1.0–3.7

0.067

_

_

_

 Tertiary

54

37

1.6

0.8–3.5

0.217

_

_

_

Multiple sexual partnersa

 No

536

398

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Yes

59

35

1.3

0.8–1.9

0.315

_

_

_

Sexual debut

 0–15 years

73

85

1

Reference

Reference

1

Reference

Reference

 16–17 years

248

183

1.6

1.1–2.3

0.015

1.4

1.0–2.1

0.072

 18–19 years

200

124

1.9

1.3–2.8

0.001

1.8

1.2–2.7

0.008

 20–24 years

74

41

2.1

1.3–3.4

0.003

2.1

1.2–3.7

0.006

Transactional sexa

 No

547

387

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Yes

48

46

0.7

0.5–1.1

0.162

_

_

_

Intergenerational sexa

 No

373

239

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Yes

222

194

0.7

0.6–0.9

0.016

_

_

_

Living separately from a regular partner

 Same house

51

103

1

Reference

Reference

1

Reference

Reference

 Same neighborhood

188

128

3.0

2.0–4.4

< 0.001

1.8

1.0–3.2

0.038

 Same town or area

213

115

3.7

2.5–5.6

< 0.001

2.2

1.2–3.9

0.006

 Same province

92

57

3.3

2.0–5.2

< 0.001

1.8

1.0–3.3

0.071

 Different province

46

26

3.6

2.0–6.4

< 0.001

2.4

1.2–4.8

0.017

Relationship type

Main partner

424

275

1

Reference

Reference

1

Reference

Reference

 A friend

39

23

1.1

0.6–1.9

< 0.001

4.5

1.8–11.7

0.002

 Someone known for while

58

27

1.4

0.9–2.3

< 0.001

5.3

2.1–13.5

< 0.001

 Recent acquaintance

18

5

2.3

0.9–6.4

< 0.001

8.1

2.2–29.8

0.002

Radio

 Never listeneda

171

145

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Listened¥

424

288

1.2

1.0. - 1.6

0.104

_

_

_

TV

 Never watcheda

87

84

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Watcheda

508

349

1.4

1.0–2.0

0.043

_

_

_

Magazine

 Never reada

347

258

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Reada

248

175

1.1

0.8–1.4

0.684

_

_

_

Newspaper

 Never reada

268

188

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Read¥

327

245

0.9

0.7–1.2

0.605

_

_

_

Internet

 Had no accessa

362

322

1

Reference

Reference

1

Reference

Reference

 Had accessa

233

111

1.9

1.4–2.4

< 0.001

1.5

1.1–2.1

0.006

Intersexions(TV programme)

 Not exposeda

227

220

1

Reference

Reference

1

Reference

Reference

 Exposeda

368

213

1.7

1.3–2.2

< 0.001

1.3

1.0–1.7

0.056

4Play:Sex Tips for Girls(TV programme)

 Not exposeda

467

337

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Exposeda

128

96

1.0

0.7–1.3

0.801

_

_

_

Brothers for Life(TV programme)

 Not exposeda

238

227

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Exposeda

357

206

1.7

1.3–2.1

< 0.001

_

_

_

Scrutinize(TV programme)

 Not exposeda

106

106

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Exposeda

489

327

1.5

1.1–2.0

0.009

_

_

_

Soul City(TV programme)

 Not exposeda

240

192

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Exposeda

355

241

1.2

0.9–1.5

0.199

_

_

_

loveLife(TV and radio programme)

 Not exposeda

560

412

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Exposeda

35

21

1.2

0.7–2.1

0.472

_

_

_

Siyanqoba Beat it! (TV programme)

 Not exposeda

247

234

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Exposeda

348

199

1.7

1.3–2.1

< 0.001

_

_

_

We BEAT TB(TV programme)

 Not exposeda

188

182

1

Reference

Reference

_

_

_

 Exposeda

407

251

1.6

1.2–2.0

0.001

_

_

_

i-Life(Radio programme)

 Not exposeda

571

426

1

Reference

Reference

1

Reference

Reference

 Exposed¥

24

7

2.6

1.1–6.0

0.031

3.1

1.2–8.6

0.025

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