Table 2.
Prevalence of sexual risk, bridging behaviors, and condom use
| Men No. (%) |
Women No. (%) |
Total No. (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of respondents | 272 | 358 | 630 |
| Ever had sex | 120 (44.1) | 141 (39.4) | 261 (41.4) |
| Mean age at first marriage (among married) | 24.1 (2.17) | 22.9 (2.29) | 23.2 (2.32) |
| Mean age at first sexual intercourse (SD) | 21.3 (2.79) | 22.7 (2.4) | 22.0 (2.67) |
| Among sexually active | |||
| Premarital sex | 94 (78.3) | 19 (13.5) | 113 (43.3) |
| Multiple sex partners | 68 (56.7) | 13 (9.2) | 81 (31.0) |
| First sexual partner | |||
| Girlfriend/boyfriend | 73 (60.8) | 24 (17.0) | 97 (37.2) |
| Spouse | 33 (27.5) | 118 (83.7) | 151 (57.9) |
| Friend | 8 (6.7) | 0 | 8 (3.1) |
| Commercial partner | 7 (5.8) | 0 | 0 |
| Same gender partner | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 8 (6.7) | 0 | 8 (3.1) |
| Lifetime number of partners (mean, SD) | |||
| Spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend | 1.4 (1.1) | 1 (0.4) | 1.2 (0.8) |
| Non-regular partner | 0.7 (1.3) | 0.1 (0.2) | 0.3 (0.9) |
| Commercial partner | 1.1 (2.5) | ||
| Number of partners last 12 months (mean, SD) | |||
| Spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend | 1.1 (0.8) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.6) |
| Non-regular partner | 1.3 (1.4) | 0.6 (0.5) | 1.2 (1.3) |
| Commercial partner | 1.7 (2.8) | ||
| Oral sex | 26 (21.8) | 13 (9.3) | 39 (15.1) |
| Anal intercourse | 6 (5.0) | 13 (9.2) | 19 (7.3) |
| Ever had commercial sex | 37 (30.8) | ||
| Number of CSWs (mean, SD) | 3.6 (3.28) | ||
| Ever had sex with IDU partner | 13 (10.8) | 9 (6.4) | 22 (8.4) |
| Among married respondents | |||
| Extramarital sex | 7 (15.6) | 1 (0.8) | 8 (4.5) |
| Sexual experience under influence of drug use | |||
| Sometimes | 8 (6.7) | 1 (0.7) | 9 (3.4) |
| Never | 112 (93.3) | 140 (99.3) | 252 (96.6) |
| Ever had a STD | 2 (1.7) | 4 (2.8) | 6 (2.3) |
| Condom use at first sexual intercourse | 39 (32.8) | 14 (10.2) | 53 (20.7) |
| Condom use with spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend | |||
| Always | 22 (21.2) | 2 (1.5) | 24 (10) |
| Sometimes | 62 (59.6) | 95 (69.3) | 157 (65.1) |
| Never | 20 (19.2) | 40 (29.2) | 60 (29.9) |
| Consistent condom use with non-regular partner | 19 (47.5) | 2 (22.2) | 21 (42.9) |
| Consistent condom use with commercial sex partner | 33 (89.2) | ||
| Sexual experience under influence of alcohol use | |||
| Always | 7 (6.4) | 7 (3.6) | |
| Sometimes | 63 (57.8) | 14 (16.3) | 77 (39.5) |
| Never | 39 (35.8) | 72 (83.7) | 111 (56.9) |
| Ever had prior HIV testing | 52 (19.3) | 50 (14.0) | 102 (16.2) |
Totals may vary due to missing values
SD standard deviation