Table 1 Weighted percentages and unweighted counts for the four relationship types by sociodemographic, sexual risk, HIV status and STI status variables
Variable | Only Blessed | Blessed + ADR | Only ADR | Not blessed or ADR | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Age categories | 12–14 yrs | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 0.8% | 61 | 0.9% | 87 | 0.8% |
15–19 yrs | 28 | 29.8% | 37 | 27.5% | 676 | 23.9% | 2041 | 32.4% | 2782 | 29.7% | |
20–24 yrs | 57 | 69.0% | 87 | 72.5% | 1773 | 75.4% | 3629 | 66.8% | 5546 | 69.5% | |
Median age (IQR) | 86 | 21(19–23) | 124 | 21 (19–22) | 2474 | 21 (20–23) | 5731 | 21 (19–22) | 8415 | 21 (19–23) | |
Currently attending school | No | 8 | 36.1% | 10 | 39.9% | 155 | 33.4% | 346 | 23.6% | 519 | 26.3% |
Yes | 13 | 63.9% | 16 | 60.1% | 295 | 66.6% | 1041 | 76.4% | 1365 | 73.7% | |
In the past 4 weeks, how often go to sleep hungry | Often | 2 | 1.9% | 4 | 2.8% | 82 | 3.4% | 170 | 3.1% | 258 | 3.1% |
Sometimes | 12 | 14.3% | 16 | 14.3% | 246 | 10.5% | 507 | 8.9% | 781 | 9.5% | |
Rarely | 5 | 5.3% | 20 | 15.1% | 171 | 7.2% | 458 | 8.4% | 654 | 8.1% | |
Never | 59 | 68.7% | 72 | 59.1% | 1780 | 72.3% | 3982 | 69.9% | 5893 | 70.4% | |
Missing data | 8 | 9.8% | 12 | 8.6% | 195 | 6.6% | 614 | 9.8% | 829 | 8.8% | |
Relationship status | Single not cohabiting | 14 | 15.4% | 14 | 13.0% | 263 | 11.2% | 858 | 15.2% | 1149 | 14.0% |
In a relationship and not cohabiting | 67 | 78.1% | 98 | 76.5% | 1884 | 74.3% | 4526 | 77.9% | 6575 | 76.8% | |
Unmarried and cohabiting | 3 | 3.4% | 12 | 10.5% | 252 | 11.2% | 270 | 5.4% | 537 | 7.2% | |
Engaged/married | 2 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 72 | 3.1% | 72 | 1.4% | 146 | 2.0% | |
Widow/divorced/separated | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.1% | |
Condom use previous 12 months | Consistent use | 19 | 23.0% | 22 | 17.2% | 393 | 16.8% | 1201 | 22.3% | 1635 | 20.6% |
Inconsistent use | 67 | 77.0% | 102 | 82.8% | 2081 | 83.2% | 4417 | 77.7% | 6667 | 79.4% | |
Number sex partners in prev. 12 mo | 0–1 partners | 31 | 35.3% | 21 | 14.1% | 806 | 31.8% | 2864 | 50.2% | 3722 | 43.9% |
2 + partners | 55 | 64.7% | 103 | 85.9% | 1668 | 68.2% | 2754 | 49.8% | 4580 | 56.1% | |
Sexual debut age | 16 + years old | 66 | 77.4% | 80 | 65.2% | 1902 | 81.0% | 4576 | 85.0% | 6624 | 83.4% |
= < 15 years old | 20 | 22.6% | 44 | 34.8% | 490 | 19.0% | 856 | 15.0% | 1410 | 16.6% | |
HIV status | Negative | 78 | 91.2% | 108 | 86.9% | 2259 | 92.2% | 5452 | 95.4% | 7897 | 94.3% |
Positive | 8 | 8.8% | 16 | 13.1% | 215 | 7.8% | 279 | 4.6% | 518 | 5.7% | |
Been told they have an STI | No | 74 | 87.9% | 90 | 73.2% | 2112 | 89.1% | 4987 | 92.8% | 7263 | 91.3% |
Yes | 11 | 12.1% | 30 | 26.8% | 260 | 10.9% | 386 | 7.2% | 687 | 8.7% | |