Table 1.
Baseline demographic data, sexual behaviour, contraceptive use, and STI prevalence
| Variable characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Median age (IQR) years | 24 (21–27) |
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 297 (66.1%) |
| Married (monogamous) | 82 (18.3%) |
| Married (polygamous) | 10 (2.2%) |
| Separated | 52 (11.6%) |
| Divorced | 6 (1.3%) |
| Widowed | 2 (0.4%) |
| Has a primary sex partner | 362 (80.6%) |
| Had a primary sex partner in 3 months before enrolment | 370 (82.4%) |
| Tested for HIV together with primary partner | 254/370 (68.6%) |
| Reported sex with new partners 3 months before enrolment | 149 (33.2%) |
| Parity | |
| None | 137 (30.5%) |
| 1 live birth | 172 (38.3%) |
| 2 live births | 106 (23.6%) |
| 3 or more live births | 34 (7.6%) |
| Highest level of education | |
| No schooling | 1 (0.2%) |
| Primary school, some or complete | 103 (22.9%) |
| Secondary school, not complete | 116 (25.8%) |
| Secondary school, complete | 147 (32.7%) |
| Attended post-secondary school | 82 (18.3%) |
| Participant earns own income | 280 (62.4%) |
| Transactional sex (prior 3 months) | 165 (36.7%) |
| Condom use in most recent vaginal sex act | 129/397* (32.1%) |
| Contraceptive type | |
| Implant | 149 (33.2%) |
| None | 100 (22.3%) |
| DMPA | 98 (21.8%) |
| Condoms | 65 (14.5%) |
| Oral contraceptives | 20 (4.5%) |
| Intrauterine Device | 11 (2.4%) |
| Emergency contraceptives & Condoms | 6 (1.3%) |
*Fifty-two participants did not have vaginal sex in the 3 months prior to enrolment