Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of sample by minimal and enhanced intervention conditions, female university students in South Africa
| Variables | Minimal Intervention (N = 149) | Enhanced Intervention(N = 147) | Total (N = 296) | P a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
| Main language Zulu, n (%) | 120 (80.5%) | 125 (85.0%) | 245 (82.8%) | 0.36 |
| HIV/STIs | ||||
| Ever diagnosed with STI, n (%) | 29 (19.9%) | 26 (17.8%) | 55 (18.8%) | 0.77 |
| Perceived chances of getting infected with HIVin next 6 months (range=1-4), mean(SD) | 2.18 (0.86) | 2.00 (0.89) | 2.09 (0.88) | 0.09 |
| Condom Use for Contraception | ||||
| Ever used male condom, n (%) | 145 (99.3%) | 136 (95.8%) | 281 (97.6%) | 0.06 |
| Ever used female condom, n (%) | 4 (2.7%) | 8 (5.6%) | 12 (4.2%) | 0.25 |
| Ever used either male or female condom, n (%) | 145 (99.3%) | 137 (96.5%) | 282 (97.9%) | 0.12 |
| Male or female condom use past 2 months, n (%) | 105 (71.9%) | 96 (68.1%) | 201 (70%) | 0.52 |
| Male or female condom use last sex, n (%) | 84 (56.8%) | 75 (51.0%) | 159 (53.9%) | 0.35 |
| Sexual Partners | ||||
| Number of sex partners lifetime (range = 1-20), mean (SD) | 2.78 (2.29) | 2.50 (2.16) | 2.4 (2.3) | 0.29 |
| Has main male sex partner, n (%) | 142 (95.3%) | 140 (95.2%) | 282 (95.3%) | 1.00 |
| Most recent main partner characteristics | ||||
| Age difference between participant and main partner, mean (SD) | 3.77 (3.12) | 3.26 (2.36) | 3.52 (2.78) | 0.13 |
| Perceive main partner to be at risk for HIV and/or STI, n (%) | 64 (45.4%) | 60 (43.2%) | 124 (44.3%) | 0.72 |
| Partner has had STI in last year, n (%) | 10 (8.5%) | 9 (7.6%) | 19 (8.0%) | 0.82 |
a
t-tests and Chi-squared analyses were used to assess continuous and categorical variables, respectively; for two-by-two tables we report the Fisher exact two-sided p-value, and otherwise report Pearson p-values