Table 2.
Percent distribution of women whose partners refused to use the condom by background characteristics and area of residence
| Botswana (N=829) | KZN (N=1059) | Total (N=1888) % (n) | ||||
| Characteristics | % (n) | p-valuea | % (n) p-value | % (n) | p-value | |
| Age difference between partners | ||||||
| =2 yrs | 15.5(46) | 26.9(122) | 22.4(168) | |||
| 3–5 yrs | 16.5(50) | 36.8(129) | 27.4(179) | |||
| 6–9 yrs | 26.8(45) | 37.8(76) | 32.8(121) | |||
| 10+ yrs | 29.0(18) | 0.003 | 54.7(29) | 0.000 | 40.9(47) | 0.000 |
| Woman's education | ||||||
| = Primary | 33.1(43) | 50.0(35) | 39.0(78) | |||
| Secondary | 17.9(107) | 39.6(162) | 26.7(269) | |||
| Higher | 9.0(9) | 0.000 | 27.4(159) | 0.000 | 24.7(168) | 0.000 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| ever married | 35.2(92) | 57.8(159) | 46.8(251) | |||
| never married | 11.8(67) | 0.000 | 25.1(197) | 0.000 | 19.5(264) | 0.000 |
| Abuse experienced | ||||||
| all 3 types | 30.4(48) | 49.4(85) | 40.3(133) | |||
| 2 types | 21.4(45) | 37.8(131) | 31.6(176) | |||
| only 1 type | 14.4(40) | 26.9(82 | 20.9(122) | |||
| None | 14.2(26) | 0.000 | 24.7(58) | 0.000 | 20.1(84) | 0.000 |
| Economically dependent | ||||||
| Yes | 20.6(74) | 34.1(126) | 27.4(200) | |||
| No | 18.1(85) | 0.378 | 33.3(230) | 0.790 | 27.2(315) | 0.903 |
| Aware of multiple partnerships | ||||||
| Yes | 24.2(101) | 36.0(286) | 32.0(387) | |||
| No | 14.1(58) | 0.000 | 26.4(70) | 0.004 | 18.9(128) | 0.000 |
| Total | 19.2(159) | 33.6(356) | 27.3(515) | |||
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Pearson x 2 test