Table 2. Sexual Behavior Measures by Sex of Respondent and Instrument Type.
| Males | Females | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | RHC | SPQ | p value | RHC | SPQ | p value |
| Lifetime | ||||||
| Ever had sex (%) | 88.5 | 93.2 | 0.022 | 84.9 | 85.2 | 0.549 |
| Mean age at first sex | 15.4 | 15.4 | 0.470 | 16.1 | 16.4 | 0.097 |
| Mean number of sexual partners | 3.9 | 4.9 | 0.012 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.883 |
| More than one sexual partner (%) | 68.8 | 78.0 | 0.005 | 51.3 | 54.1 | 0.759 |
| Recent | ||||||
| Had sex in the last year (%) | 69.7 | 81.6 | 0.0002 | 74.7 | 74.0 | 0.411 |
| Mean number of sexual partners | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.144 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.016 |
| More than one sexual partner (%) | 25.9 | 27.1 | 0.364 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 0.0002 |
| Inconsistent condom use (%) | 46.7 | 51.6 | 0.142 | 66.5 | 60.8 | 0.097 |
Notes: RHC = Relationship History Calendar; SPQ = Sexual Partnership Questionnaire
One-tailed t-tests
For mean age at first sex, sample includes only those who ever had sex; for inconsistent condom use, sample includes only those who had sex in the last year