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Table 1 Description of the study sample (N = 218)

From: Psychosocial determinants of consistent condom use among university students in Sudan: findings from a study using the Integrated Change Model

Characteristics

Total N (%)

Non-consistent condom users

Consistent

Condom users

χ 2

P-value

Consistent condom use

218 (100%)

142 (65%)

76 (35%)

  

Age (range 18–25)

Mean

21.06

21.1

21

  

Age group

< 20 years

80 (37%)

50 (62.5%)

30 (37.5%)

0.39

0.53

> 20 years

138 (63%)

92 (66.7%)

46 (33.3%)

  

Gender

Male

137 (63%)

93 (67.9%)

44 (32.1%)

1.22

0.27

Female

81 (37%)

49 (60.5%)

32 (39.5%)

  

Nationality group*

Sudanese

206 (94%)

134 (65%)

72 (35%)

 

1.0

Non-Sudanese

12 (6%)

8 (66.7%)

4 (33.3%)

  

Religious group*

Muslims

205 (94%)

131 (63.9%)

74 (36.1%)

 

0.23

Non-Muslims

13 (6%)

11 (84.6%)

2 (15.4%)

  

Family income

Low income

51 (24%)

28 (54.9%)

23 (45.1%)

3.09

0.21

Middle income

99 (45%)

68 (68.7%)

31 (31.3%)

  

High income

68 (31%)

46 (67.6%)

22 (32.4%)

  

Type of university

Public university

118 (54%)

76 (64.4%)

42 (35.6%)

0.06

0.81

Private university

100 (46%)

66 (66%)

34 (34%)

  

Academic year*

Early academic years (1st − 3rd years)

106 (49%)

66(62%)

40 (38%)

0.75

0.39

Late academic years (4th - 6th years)

112 (51%)

76 (68%)

36 (32%)

  
  1. * Fisher`s exact test was used instead of Chi-squared test