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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics and self-reported STIs among sexually active men in sub-Saharan Africa (Weighted)

From: A multi-country cross-sectional study of self-reported sexually transmitted infections among sexually active men in sub-Saharan Africa

Variable

Frequency

Percentage

SR-STIs

No

Yes

Age (p < 0.001)fe

 15–24

27,436

21.1

95.2

4.8

 25–34

42,592

32.7

95.4

4.6

 35–44

34,548

26.5

96.8

3.2

 45+

25,620

19.7

97.9

2.1

Residence (p < 0.001)

 Urban

53,352

41.0

95.6

4.4

 Rural

76,844

59.0

96.7

3.3

Educational level (p < 0.001)

 No education

29,263

22.5

97.2

2.8

 Primary

38,694

29.7

96.4

3.6

 Secondary/higher

62,239

47.8

95.6

4.4

Wealth (p = 0.857)

 Poor

45,331

34.8

96.4

3.6

 Middle

25,256

19.4

96.3

3.7

 Rich

59,609

45.8

96.1

3.9

Marital status (p < 0.001)

 Not married

49,328

37.9

94.4

5.6

 Married

80,868

62.1

97.3

2.7

Occupation (p = 0.001)

 Not working

11,470

8.8

95.4

4.6

 Working

118,726

91.2

96.3

3.7

Age at first sex (p < 0.001)

 < =19

79,867

61.3

95.3

4.7

 20+

50,329

38.7

97.6

2.4

Number of sex partners excluding spouse in the last 12 months (p < 0.001)

 0

82,434

63.3

97.6

2.4

 1

36,759

28.2

95.2

4.8

 2+

11,004

8.5

89.4

10.6

Paid for sex (p < 0.001)

 No

113,339

87.1

96.8

3.2

 Yes

16,857

13.0

92.2

7.8

Used condom during sex (p = 0.009)

 No

102,040

78.4

96.3

3.7

 Yes

28,156

21.6

95.9

4.1

Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Knowledge (p < 0.001)

 No

70,066

53.8

95.9

4.1

 Yes

60,130

46.2

96.6

3.4

Ever tested for HIV (p = 0.065)

 No

71,876

55.2

96.1

3.9

 Yes

58,320

44.8

96.3

3.7

Frequency of reading newspapers (p < 0.001)

 No

80,791

62.1

96.5

3.5

 Yes

49,405

38.0

95.8

4.2

Frequency of listening to radio (p = 0.910)

 No

28,075

21.6

96.3

3.7

 Yes

102,121

78.4

96.2

3.8

Frequency of watching television (p = 0.960)

 No

56,460

43.4

96.3

3.7

 Yes

73,736

56.6

96.1

3.9

Covered by health insurance (p = 0.044)

 No

117,216

90.0

96.2

3.8

 Yes

12,980

10.0

96.8

3.2

  1. *P-values are from Chi-square Test