Table 1.
Socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics of the study participants who participated in the first round of the prevalence study
| Characteristic | Male | Female | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age (range) |
37 (18–61) |
33 (18–57) |
<0.001 |
| Mean Age (SD) |
36 (±9.2) |
34 (±9.5) |
|
| Marital Status (n=435) |
|
|
|
| Never married |
88 (25.4%) |
40 (45.5%) |
<0.001 |
| Married |
259 (74.6%) |
48 (55.5%) |
|
| Level of education (n=433) |
|
|
|
| Primary |
138 (40.0%) |
38 (43.2%) |
|
| Secondary |
189 (54.8%) |
47 (53.4%) |
0.751 |
| College/university |
18 (5.2%) |
3 (3.4%) |
|
| Condom use last sexual encounter (n=307) |
|
|
|
| Yes |
28 (10.9%) |
9 (17.6%) |
0.163 |
| No |
228 (89.1%) |
42 (82.4%) |
|
| Regular sexual partner Wife/Husband (n=304) |
|
|
|
| Yes |
237 (93.3%) |
35 (70.0%) |
<0.001 |
| No |
17 (6.7%) |
15 (30.0%) |
|
| Regular sexual partner someone else (n=226) |
|
|
|
| Yes |
105 (59.7%) |
29 (58.0%) |
|
| No |
71 (40.3%) |
21 (42.0%) |
0.871 |
| Condom use during extramarital sex (n = 21) |
|
|
|
| Yes |
12 (70.6%) |
4 (100%) |
0.50 |
| No | 5 (29.4%) | 0 (0%) |