Table 2b.
Sexual health attitudes for female cases and controls in Zvishavane, 2007
| Attitude statement | Cases (n=42) | Controls (n=84) | Chi-square | p-value | ||
| Agree | Disagree | Agree | Disagree | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Talking about unpleasant subjects like | 17 (40.5) | 25(59.5) | 11(13.3) | 72 (86.7) | 12.0 | 0.001 |
| STI endangers relationships | ||||||
| It is boring to have the same sex partner | 4 (9.6) | 38 (90.4) | 1(1.2) | 83 (98.8) | 5.1 | 0.041* |
| for a long time | ||||||
| Condoms reduce quality of sex; better | 3 (7.1) | 39 (92.9) | 0 (0) | 84 (100) | 6.1 | 0.035* |
| not to use them | ||||||
| Condom use shows lack of trust in | 17 (40.5) | 25 (59.5) | 20(23.8) | 64 (76.2) | 3.7 | 0.053 |
| partner | ||||||
| If partner doesn't want condom use | 22 (52.4) | 20(47.6) | 25(29.8) | 59 (70.2) | 6.1 | 0.013 |
| it is normal to comply | ||||||
| Persons in steady relationships don't | 30 (71.4) | 12 (28.6) | 44 (52.4) | 40 (47.6) | 4.2 | 0.041 |
| have to use condoms | ||||||
| Sex is a private thing, buying condoms | 9 (21.4) | 33 (78.6) | 5(6.0) | 79 (94.0) | 6.7 | 0.009 |
| posts it on a notice board | ||||||
| I would inform partner of an STI if | 39 (92.9) | 3 (7.1) | 82 (97.6) | 2 (2.4) | 1.67 | 0.332* |
| I have it | ||||||
*
Fisher exact