Table 3.
Association between sexual behavior and the sociodemographic profile of study participants (n = 193).
| Variables, n (%) | Risky sexual behavior | p* | Cramer’s V§ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Sex | 0.574 | 0.046 | ||
| Male | 11 (19.3) | 46 (80.7) | ||
| Female | 32 (23.5) | 104 (76.5) | ||
| Marital status | 0.303 | 0.111 | ||
| Single | 42 (23.6) | 136 (76.4) | ||
| Married | 0 (0.0) | 3 (100.0) | ||
| Separated/Divorced | 1 (8.3) | 11 (91.7) | ||
| Practicing a religion | 0.863 | 0.018 | ||
| No | 25 (22.9) | 84 (77.1) | ||
| Yes | 18 (21.4) | 66 (78.6) | ||
| Academic year | 0.062 | 0.170 | ||
| 1st Year | 6 (13.3) | 39 (86.7) | ||
| 3rd Year | 36 (26.9) | 98 (73.1) | ||
| 6th Year | 1 (7.1) | 13 (92.9) | ||
| Previous academic background | 0.607 | 0.058 | ||
| No | 39 (23.2) | 129 (76.8) | ||
| Yes | 4 (16.0) | 21 (84.0) | ||
| Family income€ | 0.919 | 0.030 | ||
| 1 to 4 minimum wages | 8 (22.2) | 28 (77.8) | ||
| 5 to 9 minimum wages | 11 (24.4) | 34 (75.6) | ||
| >10 minimum wages | 24 (21.4) | 88 (78.6) | ||
| Sexual partners > 10 | 0.265 | |||
| No | 43 (27.7) | 112 (72.3) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 38 (100.0) | ||
| Sexual relation in the last 12 months | 0.459 | |||
| No | 22 (62.9) | 13 (37.1) | ||
| Yes | 21 (13.3) | 137 (86.7) | ||
| Fixed partner in the last 12 months | 0.234 | |||
| No | 24 (35.3) | 44 (64.7) | ||
| Yes | 19 (15.2) | 106 (84.8) | ||
| Condom use | ||||
| At first sexual relation | 0.084 | 0.112 | ||
| No | 8 (14.8) | 46 (85.2) | ||
| Yes | 35 (25.2) | 104 (74.8) | ||
| At last sexual relation* | 0.081 | 0.114 | ||
| No | 23 (18.7) | 100 (81.3) | ||
| Yes | 20 (28.6) | 50 (71.4) | ||
| At last relation with fixed partner in the last 12 months** | 0.519 | |||
| No | 0 (0.0) | 75 (100.0) | ||
| Yes | 19 (38.0) | 31 (62.0) | ||
| In all sexual relations with fixed partner*** | 0.144 | 0.275 | ||
| No | 0 (0.0) | 27 (100.0) | ||
| Yes | 2 (11.8) | 15 (88.2) | ||
| In relation with hookups/casual encounters in the last 12 months**** | 0.484 | 0.119 | ||
| No | 0 (0.0) | 19 (100.0) | ||
| Yes | 2 (4.5) | 42 (95.5) | ||
| In all sexual relations with hookups/casual encounters***** | 0.144 | 0.275 | ||
| No | 0 (0.0) | 27 (100.0) | ||
| Yes | 2 (11.8) | 15 (88.2) | ||
| Sexual relation | ||||
| With known individuals on the internet | 0.287 | |||
| No | 2 (3.6) | 54 (96.4) | ||
| Yes | 41 (29.9) | 96 (70.1) | ||
| With hookups/casual encounters in the last 12 months | 0.329 | |||
| No | 2 (3.1) | 63 (96.9) | ||
| Yes | 41 (32.0) | 87 (68.0) | ||
| Under the influence of alcohol | 0.363 | |||
| No | 26 (45.6) | 31 (54.4) | ||
| Yes | 17 (12.5) | 119 (87.5) | ||
| Under the influence of marijuana | 0.300 | |||
| No | 43 (29.3) | 104 (70.7) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 46 (100.0) | ||
| Under the influence of crack | 0.603 | 0.055 | ||
| No | 41 (32.0) | 87 (68.0) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100.0) | ||
| Under the influence of cigarettes | 0.256 | |||
| No | 43 (27.4) | 114 (72.6) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 36 (100.0) | ||
| Under the influence of cocaine | 0.603 | 0.055 | ||
| No | 43 (22.5) | 148 (77.5) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100.0) | ||
n, frequency of categories in absolute number; %, frequency of categories in percentage; €The minimum wage in Brazil is approximately $291.12; *Chi-square test or Fisher’s test; §Cramer’s Correlation Coefficient; **Relative frequency calculated considering a sample of 125 students with a steady partner; ***Relative frequency calculated considering a sample of 46 students who used condoms during their last encounter with a steady partner in the past 12 months; ****Relative frequency calculated considering a sample of 68 students without a steady partner; ***** Relative frequency calculated considering a sample of 44 students who used condoms in encounters with casual partners in the past 12 months.