Table 2a.
Sexual health attitudes for male cases and controls in Zvishavane, 2007
| Attitude statement | Cases (n=35) | Controls (n=70) | Chi-square | p-value | ||
| Agree | Disagree | Agree | Disagree | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Talking about unpleasant subjects like | 11(31.4) | 24 (68.6) | 5 (7.1) | 65 (92.9) | 10.6 | 0.001 |
| STI endangers relationships | ||||||
| It is boring to have the same sex | 5 (14.3) | 30 (85.7) | 0 (0) | 70 (100) | 10.4 | 0.003* |
| partner for a long time | ||||||
| Condoms reduce quality of sex; | 4 (11.4) | 31 (88.6) | 1(1.1) | 69 (98.9) | 5.1 | 0.041* |
| better not to use them | ||||||
| Condom use shows lack of trust | 15(42.9) | 20 (57.1) | 10(14.3) | 60 (85.7) | 10.4 | 0.001 |
| in partner | ||||||
| If partner doesn't want condom | 15 (42.9) | 20 (57.1) | 11(15.7) | 59 (84.3) | 9.1 | 0.002 |
| use it is normal to comply | ||||||
| Persons in steady relationships | 22(62.9) | 13(37.1) | 28(40.0) | 42 (60.0) | 4.8 | 0.027 |
| don't have to use condoms | ||||||
| Sex is a private thing, buying condoms | 9 (25.7) | 26 (74.3) | 1(1.1) | 69 (98.9) | 15.8 | 0.000* |
| posts it on a notice board | ||||||
| I would inform partner of an STI | 22 (62.9) | 13(37.1) | 64 (91.4) | 6 (8.6) | 12.7 | 0.000 |
| if I have it | ||||||
*
Fisher exact