Table 1.
The distribution of socio-demographic characteristics and number of groups’ involvement by gender (n = 300).
| Sex n (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups involved | N = 300 | Male 154 (51.3) | Female 146 (48.7) | p-Trend |
| Age (years) | ||||
| < 18 | 219 (73.0) | 93 (60.4) | 126 (86.3) | |
| 18 | 81 (27.0) | 61 (39.6) | 20(13.7) | <.001* |
| Family structure | ||||
| 233 (77.7) | 233 (77.7) | 37 (24.0) | 30 (20.5) | |
| 67 (22.3) | 67 (22.3) | 117 (76.0) | 116 (79.5) | .47 |
| Parental status | ||||
| 254 (84.7) | 254 (84.7) | 124(80.5) | 130 (89.0) | |
| 46(15.3) | 46(15.3) | 30(19.5) | 16 (11.0) | .05 |
| Number of total group involvement | ||||
| None | 68 (22.7) | 42 (27.3) | 26 (17.8) | |
| One | 51 (17.0) | 25 (17.2) | 26 (17.8) | |
| Two or more | 181 (60.3) | 87 (56.5) | 94 (64.4) | .146 |
| Number of bonding group involvement | ||||
| None | 85 (28.3) | 50 (32.4) | 35 (24.0) | |
| One | 55 (18.3) | 28 (18.2) | 27 (18.5) | |
| Two or more | 160 (53.3) | 76 (49.4) | 84 (57.5) | 0.24 |
| Number of bridging group involvement | ||||
| None | 214 (71.3) | 115 (74.7) | 99 (67.8) | |
| One | 30 (10.0) | 20 (13.0) | 10 (6.8) | |
| Two or more | 56 (18.7) | 19 (12.3) | 37 (25.4) | .006* |
| Sexual experienced | ||||
| Yes | 88 (29.3) | 60 (39.0) | 28 (19.2) | |
| No | 212 (70.7) | 94 (61.0) | 118 (80.8) | .000* |
| Self-rated risk of HIV infection | ||||
| High | 68 (22.7) | 40 (26.0) | 28 (19.2) | |
| Low | 232 (77.3) | 114 (74.0) | 118 (80.8) | .161 |