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. 2014 Mar 18;10(3-4):131–139. doi: 10.1080/17290376.2014.888676

Table 2.

Socio-demographic, family characteristics and sexual behavior by social network groups (n = 300).

Social network
None Bonding only Bridging only Bonding and bridging p-Value
Total 68 146 17 69
Sex
Male 42 (61.8) 73 (50.0) 8 (47.1) 31 (44.9)
Female 26 (38.2) 73 (50.0) 9 (52.9) 38 (55.1) .23
Age
<18 49 (72.1) 106 (72.6) 12 (70.6) 52 (75.4)
18 19 (27.9) 40 (27.4) 5 (29.6) 17 (24.6) .96
Sexual experience
Yes 29 (42.6) 41 (28.1) 4 (23.5) 14 (20.3)
No 39 (57.4) 105 (71.9) 13 (76.5) 55 (79.7) .03
Sexual intercourse in past three month
Yes 8 (11.8) 10 (6.8) 2 (11.8) 5 (7.2)
No 21 (30.9) 31 (21.2) 2 (11.8) 8 (11.6)
No sex 39 (57.4) 105 (71.9) 13 (76.5) 55 (79.7) .08
Number of partners
One 16 (23.5) 21 (14.4) 0 (0) 5 (7.2)
More than one 13 (19.1) 18 (12.3) 4 (23.5) 7 (10.1)
No sex 39 (57.4) 105 (71.9) 13 (76.5) 55 (79.7) .07
Used condom at first sex intercourse
Yes 12 (17.6) 15 (10.3) 3 (17.6) 4 (5.8)
No 18 (26.5) 26 (17.8) 1 (5.9) 9 (13.0)
No sex 39 (57.4) 105 (71.9) 13 (76.5) 55 (79.7) .69
Used condom at last sexual intercourse
Yes 15 (22.1) 18 (12.3) 3 (17.6) 6 (8.7)
No 14 (20.6) 23 (15.8) 1 (5.9) 7 (10.1)
No sex 39 (57.4) 105 (71.9) 13 (76.5) 55 (79.7) .08
Self-reported risk of HIV
Low 52 (76.5) 115 (78.8) 11 (64.7) 54 (78.3) .619
High 16 (23.5) 31 (21.2) 6 (35.3) 15 (22.7)