Table 2.

Proportion of risky behavior practices by demographic characteristics and predictors associated with risky sexual intercourse among students.

Variables	Engaged in risky sexual behaviors (n = 109)		Never engaged in risky sexual behaviors (N = 154)		p-value
	Number	%	Number	%
Age of the student (years)
15–16	28	25.69	39	74.31	0.340
17–18	77	70.64	108	29.36
19–20	4	3.67	7	96.33
Sex
Male	84	77.06	95	22.94	0.008a
Female	25	22.94	59	77.06
Residence
Kigali City	70	64.22	80	35.78	0.238
Southern Province	14	12.84	22	87.16
Northern Province	7	6.42	18	93.58
Western Province	4	3.67	12	96.33
Eastern Province	14	12.84	22	87.16
Religion
Catholic	40	36.70	50	63.30	0.014a
Protestant	51	46.79	78	53.21
Adventist	9	8.26	24	91.74
Muslim	9	8.26	2	91.74
Current class of study (grades)
Grade 10	32	29.36	53	34.42
Grade 11	41	37.61	66	42.86
Grade 12	36	33.03	35	22.73
Study mode
Boarding	35	32.11	103	67.89	<0.001b
Nonboarding	74	67.89	51	32.11
Ubudehe category
Category II	7	6.42	30	19.48	0.018a
Categories III and IV	102	93.58	124	80.52
Satisfied with needs
Yes	87	79.82	120	20.18	0.712
No	22	20.18	34	79.82
Substance use (alcohol, smoking)
No	68	62.39	82	37.61	0.02a
Yes	41	37.61	72	62.39
Living arrangements
Living with biological parents	80	73.39	132	26.61	0.013a
Away from the parents	29	26.61	22	73.39
Level of education of the mother
No formal education	5	4.59	19	95.41	<0.001b
Primary	9	8.26	37	91.74
Secondary	48	44.04	39	55.96
University	47	43.12	59	56.88
Education of the father
No formal education	12	11.01	35	88.99	<0.023a
Primary	55	50.46	48	49.54
Secondary	24	22.02	21	77.98
University	18	16.51	50	83.49
Ever heard about sexuality
Yes	107	98.17	152	1.83	0.726
No	2	1.83	2	98.17
Domestic violence		0.00		100.00
No	47	43.12	89	56.88	<0.001b
Yes	62	56.88	55	43.12
Know the possible consequences of risky sexual intercourse
Yes	99	90.83	148	9.17	0.078
No	10	9.17	6	90.83
Peer influences
No	20	18.35	59	81.65	0.004a
Yes	89	81.65	85	18.35
Communicate with the parents about RSB
No	78	71.56	119	28.44	0.027a
Yes	31	28.44	35	71.56

RSB, risky sexual behavior.

^a p < 0.05.

^b p < 0.001.