Table 4.
Factors associated with sexual activity among the respondents
| Ever engaged in sexual intercourse | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) |
No n (%) |
|
| Age-group | ||
| 16-19 years | 14 (20.3) | 55 (79.7) |
| ≥20 years | 164 (49.5) | 167 (50.5) |
| χ2 = 19.79, p <0.001 | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 71 (51.4) | 67 (48.6) |
| Female | 107 (40.8) | 155 (59.2) |
| χ2 = 4.12, p = 0.042 | ||
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 124 (44.9) | 152 (55.1) |
| Islam | 51 (42.5) | 69 (57.5) |
| Traditional | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) |
| χ2 = 1.75, p = 0.423* | ||
| Monthly Allowance | ||
| ≤₦10,000 | 128 (42.4) | 174 (57.6) |
| ₦11,000 - ₦20,000 | 22 (40.7) | 32 (59.3) |
| >₦20,000 | 28 (63.6) | 16 (36.4) |
| χ2 = 7.38, p = 0.025 | ||
| Substance use (any substance) | ||
| Yes | 81 (82.7) | 17 (17.3) |
| No | 97 (32.1) | 205 (67.9) |
| χ2 = 76.50, p <0.001 | ||
*
Likelihood ratio applied.