Table 3.
Pattern of risky sexual practices among Nigerian naval personnel in Lagos, Nigeria
| Variable | Ever had sex with a female sex worker | P = value | |||
| Marital status | Yes | No | |||
| No | (%) | No | (%) | ||
| Single | 45 | (31.5) | 98 | (68.5) | 0.466 |
| Married | 108 | (36.7) | 186 | (63.3) | |
| Others | 3 | (67) | 5 | (33) | |
| Status | |||||
| Rating | 101 | (32.4) | 211 | (67.6) | 0.221 |
| Officers | 43 | (39.4) | 66 | (60.6) | |
| Age group (in years) | |||||
| 15–24 | 16 | (20.8) | 61 | (79.2) | 0.012* |
| 25–34 | 36 | (31.9) | 77 | (68.1) | |
| 35–44 | 79 | (38.7) | 125 | (61.3) | |
| 45 and above | 24 | (48.9) | 25 | (51.1) | |
| Years in service | |||||
| 1–5 | 24 | (22.6) | 82 | (77.4) | 0.018* |
| 6–10 | 16 | (43.2) | 21 | (56.8) | |
| 11–15 | 23 | (30.3) | 53 | (67.3) | |
| > 15 | 51 | (37.2) | 56 | (62.8) | |
* These are significant