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Table 2 Sexual behaviour of participants (condom use at last sex)

From: Risky sexual behaviours among women of reproductive age in a high HIV burdened township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

 

Condom use at last sex

No (n = 237)

Yes (n = 234)

Total (n = 471)

n

%

n

%

n

Number of male sexual partners (past 3 months)

 0

25

54,3%

21

45,7%

46

 1

190

50,4%

187

49,6%

377

 More than 1

16

50,0%

16

50,0%

32

Total

231

 

224

 

455

Partner employed

 No

40

50,0%

40

50,0%

80

 Yes

172

50,9%

166

49,1%

338

Total

212

 

206

 

418

Ever Diagnosed with HIV

 No

172

54,4%

144

45,6%

316

 Yes

49

40,2%

73

59,8%

122

Total

221

 

217

 

438

HIV status of sexual partner

 Negative

145

53,1%

128

46,9%

273

 Positive

31

43,7%

40

56,3%

71

 Do not know

35

47,9%

38

52,1%

73

Total

211

 

206

 

417

Sometimes hitting/slapping with partner

 Agree

31

63,3%

18

36,7%

49

 Neutral

7

63,6%

4

36,4%

11

 Disagree

166

49,3%

171

50,7%

337

Total

204

 

193

 

397

A lot of trust between you and him

 Agree

138

50,2%

137

49,8%

275

 Neutral

30

58,8%

21

41,2%

51

 Disagree

32

50,0%

32

50,0%

64

Total

200

 

190

 

390

Partner has control over sex

 Agree

49

58,3%

35

41,7%

84

 Neutral

91

51,1%

87

48,9%

178

 Disagree

60

44,8%

74

55,2%

134

Total

200

 

196

 

396

Partner has control over condom use

 Agree

38

55,9%

30

44,1%

68

 Neutral

86

50,3%

85

49,7%

171

 Disagree

78

49,1%

81

50,9%

159

Total

202

 

196

 

398

Diagnosed with STI (past 12 months)

 No

199

49,6%

202

50,4%

401

 Yes

29

53,7%

25

46,3%

54

Total

228

 

227

 

455

Sex under influence of alcohol (past 3 months)

 No

211

50,0%

211

50,0%

422

 Yes

16

48,5%

17

51,5%

33

Total

227

 

228

 

455

Talked about condoms with partner (past 12 months)

 No

68

75,6%

22

24,4%

90

 Yes

153

43,5%

199

56,5%

352

Total

221

 

221

 

442

Age at first sex

 12–17 years

104

59,4%

71

40,6%

175

 18–24 years

117

45,0%

143

55,0%

260

Total

221

 

214

 

435

Age group

 18–24 years

132

54,1%

112

45,9%

244

 25–34 years

89

51,7%

83

48,3%

172

 35–49 years

16

29,6%

38

70,4%

54

Total

237

 

233

 

470