Table 5.
Predictors of sexual health problems in past 12 months
| Background characteristics | Dhat | Kamjori | Garmi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 20 and below | 74.7 | 5.0 | 20.3 |
| 21–24 | 73.5 | 4.0 | 22.5 |
| 25 and over | 72.4 | 1.9 | 25.6 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married lives with wife | 76.4 | 4.6 | 19.0 |
| Married lives away from wife | 76.6 | 4.5 | 19.0 |
| Unmarried | 65.7 | 1.3 | 33.0 |
| Occupation | |||
| Rock breaker/loader/construction | 78.7 | 3.8 | 17.5 |
| Driver | 70.0 | 1.6 | 28.4** |
| Contract/self home | 73.6 | 1.7 | 24.8 |
| Factory workers and others | 72.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 |
| Leisure time activity | |||
| No activity | 73.4 | 6.0 | 20.7 |
| One or two activity | 76.0 | 1.9** | 22.0 |
| Three or more activities | 67.7 | 3.9 | 28.4 |
| Level of drinking | |||
| Low | 72.4 | 2.1 | 25.5 |
| Moderate | 76.2 | 2.9 | 20.9 |
| High | 72.4 | 3.5 | 24.1 |
| Type of partner | |||
| None | 80.6 | 5.6 | 13.9 |
| Wife only | 65.5 | 2.4 | 32.1** |
| Girl friend only | 84.1 | 2.2 | 13.7 |
| All others | 76.9 | 0.6 | 22.4 |
| Condom attotides | |||
| Positive attitudes | 70.4 | 3.4 | 26.2 |
| Moderately positive attitudes | 74.4 | 2.5 | 23.1 |
| Low positive attitudes | 66.6 | 16.8** | 16.5 |
| Condom use in last sex | |||
| No | 75.0 | 2.7 | 22.3 |
| Yes | 58.4 | 4.2 | 37.4** |
Note:
***
P <0.01,
**
P < 0.05 and
*
P < 0.10