Table 4.
Sexual behaviors and practices among youth living with perinatally acquired HIV in Uganda.
| Total (N = 294) | Male (N = 135) | Female (N = 159) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ever had sex—no. (%) | 0.36 | |||
| No | 83 (28) | 42 (31) | 41 (26) | |
| Yes | 211 (72) | 93 (69) | 118 (74) | |
| Had sex in the last 3 months—no./total no. (%) | .16 | |||
| No | 90/211 (43) | 45/93 (48) | 45/118 (38) | |
| Yes | 121/211 (57) | 48/93 (52) | 73/118 (62) | |
| Number of sexual partners within the last 3 months—no./total no. (%) | .001 | |||
| Zero | 90/211 (43) | 45/93 (48) | 45/118 (38) | |
| One | 93/211 (44) | 29/93 (31) | 64/118 (54) | |
| Greater than one | 28/211 (13) | 19/93 (20) | 9/118 (8) | |
| Had sex in last 3 months for the following—no./total no. (%) | ||||
| Money | 18/121 (15) | 10/48 (21) | 8/73 (11) | .191 |
| Food | 7/121 (5.8) | 5/48 (10) | 2/73 (2.7) | .112 |
| A job | 6/121 (5.0) | 4/48 (8.3) | 2/73 (2.7) | .21 |
| Shelter | 6/121 (5.0) | 5/48 (10) | 1/73 (1.4) | .036 |
| Love/pleasure | 82/121 (68) | 29/48 (60) | 53/73 (73) | .171 |
| Other | 20/121 (17) | 8/48 (17) | 12/73 (16) | >.99 |
| Uses contraception—no./total no. (%) | .039 | |||
| No | 48/211 (23) | 15/93 (16) | 33/118 (28) | |
| Yes | 132/211 (63) | 67/93 (72) | 65/118 (55) | |
| Sometimes | 31/211 (15) | 11/93 (12) | 20/118 (17) | |
| Most common form of contraception—no./total no. (%) | ||||
| Male condom | 127/211 (60) | 73/93 (78) | 54/118 (46) | .001 |
| Pill | 37/211 (18) | 14/93 (15) | 23/118 (19) | .38 |
| Implant | 10/211 (4.7) | 2/93 (2.2) | 8/118 (44) | .115 |
| Injection | 17/211 (8.1) | 4/93 (4.3) | 13/118 (11) | .078 |
| Female condom | 3/211 (1.4) | 2/93 (2.2) | 1/118 (0.8) | .60 |
| Intrauterine device | 1/211 (0.5) | 0 | 1/118 (0.8) | >.99 |
| Other | 7/211 (3.3) | 4/93 (4.3) | 3/118 (2.5) | .71 |
| Use male condoms to prevent STIs—no./total no. (%) | < .001 | |||
| No | 26/211 (12.3) | 3/93 (3.2) | 23/118 (19) | |
| Yes | 158/211 (75) | 85/93 (91) | 73/118 (62) | |
| Sometimes | 27/211 (13) | 5/93 (5.4) | 22/118 (19) | |
| Most common way to meet potential sexual partners—no./total no. (%) | ||||
| Family | 9/211 (4.3) | 3/93 (3.2) | 6/118 (5.1) | |
| Friends | 104/211 (49) | 54/93 (58) | 50/118 (42) | |
| Church | 11/211 (5.2) | 1/93 (1.1) | 10/118 (8.5) | |
| School | 17/211 (8.1) | 11/93 (12) | 6/118 (5.1) | |
| Work | 25/211 (12) | 5/93 (5.4) | 20/118 (17) | |
| Bars | 2/211 (0.9) | 1/93 (1.1) | 1/118 (0.8) | |
| Social media | 25/211 (12) | 13/93 (14) | 12/118 (10) | |
| Other | 18/211 (8.5) | 5/93 (5.4) | 13/118 (11) |
Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; STIs: sexually transmitted infections.