Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Characteristic | Men, n = 334 n (%) |
Women, n = 312 n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18-24 yrs | 161 (48.2) | 176 (56.4) |
| 25-30 yrs | 173 (51.8) | 136 (43.6) |
| Education | ||
| <=7 yrs | 110 (33.1) | 97 (31.3) |
| >7 yrs | 222 (66.9) | 213 (68.7) |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 115 (34.4) | 102 (32.7) |
| Semiurban/rural | 219 (65.6) | 210 (67.3) |
| Relationship status | ||
| Single/widowed/separated | 178 (53.6) | 179 (57.6) |
| Married/cohabiting | 154 (46.4) | 132 (42.4) |
| Depression | ||
| No | 294 (88.0) | 256 (82.1) |
| Yes | 40 (12.0) | 56 (17.9) |
| Psychological distress1 | ||
| Lower quartile | 1.16 | 1.16 |
| Median | 1.28 | 1.36 |
| Upper quartile | 1.64 | 1.80 |
| Alcohol use2 | ||
| Less than once per week | 215 (64.6) | 268 (86.7) |
| At least once per week | 118 (35.4) | 41 (13.3) |
| Lifetime sexual partners | ||
| 0 | 41 (12.4) | 56 (18.0) |
| 1 | 69 (20.9) | 89 (28.6) |
| 2 | 56 (17.0) | 60 (19.3) |
| 3 | 41 (12.4) | 36 (11.6) |
| 4 or above | 123 (37.3) | 70 (22.5) |
| Current sexual partners | ||
| 0 | 98 (29.8) | 93 (30.0) |
| 1 | 182 (55.3) | 203 (65.5) |
| 2 | 42 (12.8) | 12 (3.9) |
| 3 | 4 (1.2) | 2 (0.6) |
| 4 | 3 (0.9) | 0 (0) |
| Condom use3 (n = 544) | ||
| Always | 77 (27.4) | 57 (22.8) |
| Sometimes | 110 (39.1) | 109 (43.6) |
| Never | 94 (33.5) | 84 (33.6) |
1 Values represent HSCL-25 quartiles cut-off scores.
2 Alcohol use refers to self-reported heavy episodic drinking.
3 Condom use was assessed only among those participants who had ever had sex.