Table 1.
Percent distribution of women who did not suggest condom use to their partners by back ground characteristics and area of residence
| Botswana | (N=1107) | KZN (N=1551) | Total (N=2658) | |||
| Characteristics | % (n) | p-valuea | % (n) | p-value | % (n) | p-value |
| Age difference between partners | ||||||
| = 2 yrs | 16.9(60) | 25.5(155) | 22.3(215) | |||
| 3–5 yrs | 14.9(53) | 34.1(182) | 26.5(235) | |||
| 6–9 yrs | 30.6(74) | 27.2(76) | 28.8(150) | |||
| 10+ yrs | 60.3(94) | 0.000 | 59.2(77) | 0.000 | 59.8(171) | 0.000 |
| Woman's education | ||||||
| =Primary | 50.2(128) | 61.3(111) | 54.8(239) | |||
| Secondary | 19.2(142) | 39.6(269) | 28.9(411) | |||
| Higher | 10.1(11) | 0.000 | 15.9(110) | 0.000 | 15.1(121) | 0.000 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| ever married | 40.0(172) | 45.4(229) | 42.9(401) | |||
| never married | 16.1(109) | 0.000 | 24.9(261) | 0.000 | 21.5(370) | 0.000 |
| Abuse experienced | ||||||
| all 3 types | 29.8(67) | 38.4(107) | 34.5(174) | |||
| 2 types | 30.9(94) | 30.3(152) | 30.6(246) | |||
| Only 1 type | 22.7(81) | 37.8(185) | 31.4(266) | |||
| None | 17.6(39) | 0.001 | 16.4(46) | 0.000 | 16.9(85) | 0.000 |
| Economically dependent | ||||||
| Yes | 34.0(185) | 34.3(194) | 34.2(379) | |||
| No | 17.1(96) | 0.000 | 30.0(296) | 0.078 | 25.3(392) | 0.000 |
| Aware of multiple partnerships | ||||||
| Yes | 27.9(161) | 22.5(231) | 24.4(392) | |||
| No | 22.7(120) | 0.048 | 49.4(259) | 0.000 | 36.0(379) | 0.000 |
| Total | 24.4(281) | 31.6(490) | 29.0(771) | |||
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Pearson x 2 test