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Table 6 Risk perception of highest risk self-report sexually active compared to the newly identified sexually active individuals in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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

Self-reported sexually active

Newly identified as sexually active

Adj. p

Risk Perception

 

HIV+ (n = 61)

Adj %

HIV+ (n = 45)

Adj %

 

No risk

14.8% (8/54)

10.2

26.8% (11/41)

25.85

0.113

At risk

54.8% (46/84)

89.8

73.2%(30/41)

74.15

0.113

 

HSV+ (n = 118)

Adj %

HSV+ (n = 68)

Adj %

 

No risk

16.0% (17/106)

16.4

31.7% (19/60)

32.3

0.088

At risk

84.0% (89/106)

76.4

68.3% (41/60)

67.7

0.417

 

Preg + (n = 28)

Adj %

Preg + (n = 21)

Adj %

 

No risk

21.7% (5/23)

21.4

30% (6/20)

25

0.787

At risk

78.3% (18/23)

64.3

70% (14/20)

67.8571

0.82

 

Ever Preg (n = 170)

Adj %

Ever Preg (n = 15)

Adj %

 

No risk

24.2% (36/149)

24.0

25% (3/12)

7.1

0.016

At risk

75.8% (113/149)

76.0

75% (9/12)

42.9

0.026

 

STI+ (n = 149)

Adj %

STI+ (n = 102)

Adj %

 

No risk

15.6% (19/122)

14.2

37.1% (33/89)

39.4

0.002

At risk

84.4% (103/122)

85.8

62.9% (56/89)

60.6

0.002

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