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Table 5 Risk perception of newly identified sexually active individuals in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (N = 223)

From: Who is sexually active? Using a multi-component sexual activity profile (MSAP) to explore, identify and describe sexually-active high-school students in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Sample Group

Variable

Overall % N = 223

Adj. %

Male % N = 75

Adj. %

Female % N = 148

Adj. %

Adj. p

Risk Perception

No Risk

33.2 (66/199)

32,4

28.6 (18/63)

31,9

35.3 (48/136)

33,9

0.838

Low Risk

16.6 (33/199)

16,9

19.0 (12/63)

17,3

15.4 (21/136)

15,8

0.818

Some Risk

10.6 (21/199)

10,6

15.9 (10/63)

15,3

8.1 (11/136)

8,5

0.002

High Risk

39.7 (79/199)

40,1

36.5 (23/63)

35,4

41.2 (56/136)

41,9

0.522

  1. Significant p-values ( ≤ 0.05) are set in bold
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