TABLE 2.
Self-reported History of STI/HIV, Contraceptive Product Use, Genital Hygienic Practices and Attitudes toward Preventing HIV/STI by Study Sites
| Town A (N=100#) |
Town B (N=100) |
City C (N=100) |
Total (N=300#) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of STI infection | ||||
| -- Those having ever been diagnosed with an STI |
12(12.0%) | 19(19.0%) | 39(39.0%) | 70(23.3%) |
| -- Those who had at least one STI symptom in the last 6 months |
63(63.0%) | 40(40.0%) | 63(63.0%) | 166(55.3%) |
| -- Having had a test for HIV | 22(22.0%) | 30(30.0%) | 38(38.4%) | 90(30.1%) |
| Gynecological examination | ||||
| -- In the last year | 43(43.0%) | 38(38.0%) | 58(58.0%) | 139(46.3%) |
| -- 1–2 years ago | 10(10.0%) | 14(14.0%) | 12(12.0%) | 36(12.0%) |
| -- 3–5 years ago | 1(1.0%) | 8(8.0%) | 6(6.0%) | 15(5.0%) |
| -- More than 5 years ago | 2(2.0%) | 8(8.0%) | 17(17.0%) | 27(9.0%) |
| -- Never | 42(42.0%) | 32(32.0%) | 7(7.0%) | 81(27.0%) |
| Experience with contraceptive or vaginal products |
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| -- Male condom | 98(98.0%) | 85(85.0%) | 96(96.0%) | 279(93.0%) |
| -- Oral contraceptive pill | 31(31.0%) | 39(39.0%) | 46(46.0%) | 116(38.7%) |
| -- IUD | 26(26.0%) | 32(32.0%) | 52(52.0%) | 110(36.7%) |
| --Contraceptive cream/foam/film/gel/sponge |
16(16.0%) | 10(10.0%) | 13(13.0%) | 39(13.0%) |
| -- Contraceptive shot | 6(6.0%) | 6(6.0%) | 7(7.0%) | 19(6.3%) |
| -- Female condom | 2(2.0%) | 1(1.0%) | 0 | 3(1.0%) |
| -- Diaphragm | 0 | 2(2.0%) | 0 | 2(0.7%) |
| -- Tampon | 3(3.0%) | 2(2.0%) | 10(10.0%) | 15(5.0%) |
| -- Vaginal anti-inflammatory pill/suppository |
62(62.0%) | 46(46.0%) | 60(60.0%) | 168(56.0%) |
| Douching | ||||
| -- Never | 12(12.0%) | 52(52.0%) | 19(19.0%) | 83(27.7%) |
| -- No more than once a week | 9(9.0%) | 21(21.0%) | 22(22.0%) | 52(17.3%) |
| -- At least once a week, but not every day |
38(38.0%) | 20(20.0%) | 33(33.0%) | 91(30.3%) |
| -- Every day | 41(41.0%) | 7(7.0%) | 26(26.0%) | 74(24.7%) |
| Woman’s STI internal locus of control |
2.84±0.36 range,2.25– 3.75 |
2.85±0.38 range,1.67– 3.75 |
2.89±0.36 range,2.00– 3.75 |
2.85±0.37 range,1.67– 3.75 |
| Woman’s STI locus of control by partners |
2.28±0.59 range,1.00– 3.50 |
2.51±0.53 range,1.00– 4.00 |
2.47±0.60 range,1.00– 4.00 |
2.42±0.58 range,1.00– 4.00 |
| Woman’s STI locus of control by chance |
2.07±0.63 range,1.00– 3.50 |
2.38±0.52 range,1.00– 3.50 |
2.18±0.61 range,1.00– 4.00 |
2.21±0.60 range,1.00–4.00 |
| Worried about getting HIV | ||||
| -- Not worried at all | 12(12.0%) | 18(18.2%) | 23(23.0%) | 53(17.7%) |
| -- A little worried | 43(43.0%) | 40(40.4%) | 48(48.0%) | 131(43.8%) |
| -- Very worried | 45(45.0%) | 41(41.4%) | 29(29.0%) | 115(38.5%) |
| Worried about getting STI | ||||
| -- Not worried at all | 4(4.0%) | 13(13.1%) | 19(19.0%) | 36(12.0%) |
| -- A little worried | 31(31.0%) | 37(37.4%) | 45(45.0%) | 113(37.8%) |
| -- Very worried | 65(65.0%) | 49(49.5%) | 36(36.0%) | 150(50.2%) |
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Entries may not add up to 100 or 300 because for some characteristics, a possible response was “I don’t know”.