Table 5.
Characteristics | Odds ratios and confidence intervals | |
---|---|---|
Males (N=435) | Females (N=577) | |
Type of partner | ||
Husband/Wife | RC | RC |
Boy/girlfriend | 4.84 [0.93–25]* | 7.17 [3.95–13.02]*** |
Casual partner | 3.97 | 6.67 [1.85–24.12]*** |
Condom reduces pleasure | ||
Agree | RC | RC |
Disagree | 1.32 | 0.41 [0.24–0.70]** |
Use of condoms is a lack of trust | ||
Agree | RC | RC |
Disagree | 0.78 | 1.93 [1.12–3.31]** |
It is embarrassing to buy/ask for condoms | ||
Agree | RC | RC |
Disagree | 1.24 | 1.52 |
Level of confidence to getting partner to wear condoms | ||
Not confident at all | - | RC |
Somewhat confident | - | 3.25 [1.61–6.58]** |
Very confident | - | 6.03 [3.27–11.13]*** |
Level of confidence to knowing how to wear condoms | ||
Not confident at all | RC | - |
Somewhat confident | 10.92 [4.49–26.63]*** | - |
Very confident | 25.93 [10.95–61.37]*** | - |
Education level | ||
None | RC | RC |
Primary school | 0.88 | 2.72 [1.49–4.95] *** |
Secondary school and more | 2.77 [1.27–6.07]** | 3.09 [1.43–6.68]*** |
Residence | ||
Rural | RC | RC |
Urban | 2.74 [1.46–5.14]*** | 2.51 [1.45–4.35]*** |
Significant at 1%;
significant at 5%;
significant at 10%; (RC) Reference category