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. 2015 Jul 14;10(7):e0129106. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129106

Table 2. Sexual Profile of Sexually Active Respondents (n = 413).

Variables Population Total (%)
N = 413
Rural P value Urban P value
N = 227 N = 186
Male (%) Female (%) Male (%) Female (%)
n = 139 n = 88 n = 107 n = 79
Reasons for sexual debut
Love 76 (54.7) 64 (72.7) 0.006 53 (49.5) 44 (55.7) 0.41 237 (57.4)
Having fun 23 (16.6) 10 (11.4) 0.28 34 (31.8) 9 (11.4) 0.001 76 (18.4)
Peer pressure 38 (27.3) 12 (13.7) 0.02 14 (13.1) 4 (5.1) 0.08 68 (16.5)
For money 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 0 (0.0)
Forced 1 (0.7) 1 (1.1) 1.000 1 (0.9) 19 (24.1) 0.000 22 (5.3)
Other 1 (0.7) 1 (1.1) 1.000 5 (4.7) 3 (3.7) 1.000 10 (2.4)
Total 139 (100.0) 88 (100.0) 107 (100.0) 79 (100.0) 413 (100.0)
Sexually active in last 12 months
Sexually active 95 (68.3) 53 (60.2) 82 (76.7) 64 (81.0) 294 (71.2)
Not sexually active 35 (25.2) 23 (26.1) 0.61 24 (22.4) 15 (19.0) 0.55 97 (23.5)
No response 9 (6.5) 12 (13.7) 1 (0.9) 0 (0.0) 22 (5.3)
Total 139 (100.0) 88 (100.0) 107 (100.0) 79 (100.0) 413 (100.0)
+Forms of sexual practices ever practiced
Anal 1 (0.7) 0 (0.0) 1.000 6 (5.6) 1 (1.3) 0.12 8 (1.9)
Oral 12 (8.6) 8 (6.8) 0.91 10 (9.3) 6 (7.6) 0.67 36 (8.7)
Vagina 137 (98.6) 84 (95.5) 0.21 104 (97.2) 77 (97.5) 1.000 402 (97.3)
Form of sexual practice in the last 12 months
Anal 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 4 (4.5) 0 (0.0) 0.15 4 (1.0)
Oral 8 (5.8) 6 (6.8) 0.13 6 (5.6) 2 (2.5) 0.29 22 (5.3)
Vagina 116 (83.5) 71 (80.7) 0.70 86 (97.7) 65 (82.3) 0.87 338 (81.8)
+ Forms of sexual practices with spouse in the last 12 months
Anal 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 4 (4.5) 0 (0.0) 0.14 4 (1.0)
Oral 0 (0.0) 1 (1.1) 0.39 1 (0.9) 0 (0.0) 1.000 2 (0.5)
Vagina 5 (3.6) 18 (20.5) 0.000 8 (7.4) 12 (15.2) 0.09 43 (10.4)
+ Forms of sexual practices with boy/girlfriend in the last 12 months
Anal 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 1 (0.9) 0 (0.0) 1.000 1 (0.3)
Oral 6 (4.3) 6 (6.8) 0.41 6 (5.6) 2 (2.5) 0.31 20 (6.8)
Vagina 90 (64.7) 45 (51.1) 0.04 77 (72.0) 61(77.2) 0.42 273 (92.9)
+ Forms of sexual practices with commercial sex worker in the last 12 months
Anal 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 0 (0.0)
Oral 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 0 (0.0)
Vagina 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 7 (6.5) 0 (0.0) 0.02 7 (1.7)
+ Forms of sexual practices with casual sex partner in the last 12 months
Anal 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 1 (0.9) 0 (0.0) 1.000 1 (0.2)
Oral 6 (4.3) 6 (6.8) 0.54 4 (4.5) 2 (2.5) 1.000 18 (4.4)
Vagina 2 (1.4) 2 (2.3) 0.64 12 (11.2) 11 (12.2) 0.56 27 (6.5)
Anal sex with man/woman in last 12 months
Man 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 0 (0.0)
Woman 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 4 (4.5) 0 (0.0) 0.14 4 (1.0)
Number of current sexual partners
0 36 (25.9) 24 (27.2) 0.82 23 (21.5) 14 (17.7) 0.52 97 (23.5)
1 46(33.1) 51 (58.0) 0.000 13 (12.1) 57 (72.2) 0.000 167 (40.4)
>1 56 (40.3) 10 (11.4) 0.000 30 (20.0) 8 (10.1) 0.003 104 (25.2)
No response 1 (0.7) 3 (3.4) 0.30 41 (38.4) 0 (0.0) 0.000 45 (9.9)
Total 139 (100.0) 88 (100.0) 107 (100.0) 79 (100.0) 413 (100.0)
a Use of condom at last sexual act
Anal 1 (0.7) 0 (0.0) 1.000 3 (2.8) 0 (0.0) 0.26 4 (1.0)
Oral 1 (0.7) 1 (1.1) 1.000 2 (1.9) 0 (0.0) 0.51 4 (1.0)
Vagina 95 (68.3) 52 (59.1) 0.16 74 (69.1) 41 (51.9) 0.02 262 (63.4)
Reason for use of male condom
Prevent HIV/STI 15 (10.8) 3 (3.4) 0.05 17 (15.9) 2 (2.5) 0.003 37 (9.0)
Prevent pregnancy 3 (2.2) 0 (0.0) 0.29 3 (2.8) 1 (1.3) 0.64 7 (1.7)
Prevent both 67 (48.2) 35 (39.8) 0.21 44 (41.1) 32 (40.5) 0.93 178 (43.1)
No response 12 (8.6) 15 (17.0) 0.06 15 (14.1) 6 (6.8) 0.17 48 (11.6)
+History of STI in last 12 months
Discharge 5 (3.6) 9 (10.2) 0.04 5 (4.7) 21 (26.6) 0.000 40 (9.7)
Itching 2 (1.4) 15 (17.0) *0.000 16 (15.0) 23 (29.1) 0.02 56 (13.6)
Sore 1 (0.7) 4 (4.5) 0.06 3 (2.8) 6 (7.6) 0.17 14 (3.4)

a Multiple responses possible