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. 2016 May 10;11(5):e0155210. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155210

Table 3. Experience of life stressors, forced sexual initiation, and self-reported HIV status.

Life Events as Stressors History of forced sexual initiation among sexually active adolescents (N = 436) HIV status of sexually active adolescents with a history of forced sexual initiation (N = 81)
History of FSI (n = 81) No History of FSI (n = 355) X2 P value HIV positive (n = 53) HIV negative (n = 28) X2 P value
SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS
Pressures from peers to do what I do not believe in 30 (37.0%) 147 (41.1%) 0.52 0.47 16 (30.2%) 14 (50.0%) 3.08 0.08
Pressure from parents to do what I do not believe in 21 (25.9%) 96 (27.0%) 0.04 0.84 13 (24.5%) 8 (28.6%) 0.16 0.69
Need to excel in my academic performance in school 15 (18.5%) 89 (25.1%) 1.56 0.21 8 (15.1%) 7 (25.0%) 1.19 0.28
Conforming to religious beliefs 8 (9.9%) 53 (14.9%) 1.40 0.24 6 (11.3%) 2 (7.1%) 0.36 0.71
Extra work from school or home 20 (24.7%) 96 (27.0%) 0.19 0.67 14 (26.4%) 6 (21.4%) 0.25 0.62
Argument with a friend or family member 14(17.3%) 81 (22.8%) 1.18 0.28 9 (17.0%) 5 (17.9%) 0.010 0.92
Someone saying something about me that I don’t like 34 (42.0%) 93 (26.2%) 7.95 0.005 25 (47.2%) 9 (32.1%) 1.70 0.19
Overall 62 (76.5%) 249 (70.1%) 1.32 0.25 38 (71.7%) 24 (85.7%) 2.00 0.16
MEDICAL CARE AND BODY IMAGE
Having to visit the hospital regularly 31 (38.3%) 102 (28.7%) 2.83 0.09 24 (45.3%) 7 (25.0%) 3.19 0.07
Having to take drugs regularly 29 (35.8%) 122 (34.4%) 0.06 0.81 22 (41.5%) 7 (25.0%) 2.17 0.14
Dealing with stigma and discrimination 32 (39.5%) 113 (31.8%) 1.75 0.19 25 (47.2%) 7 (25.0%) 3.77 0.052
Body looks different from others 15 (18.5%) 51 (14.4%) 0.89 0.35 8 (15.1%) 7 (25.0%) 1.19 0.28
Not adhering to my medications 13 (16.0%) 59 (16.6%) 0.02 0.90 9 (17.0%) 4 (14.3% 0.10 1.00
Overall 43 (53.1%) 160 (45.1%) 1.70 0.19 36 (67.9%) 7 (25.0%) 4.74 0.03
LOSS AND GRIEF
Thinking about death 26 (32.1%) 83 (23.4%) 2.67 0.10 21 (39.6%) 5 (17.9%) 3.98 0.05
Handling the death of a loved one 20 (24.7%) 63 (17.7%) 2.06 0.15 13 (24.5%) 7 (25.0%) 0.002 0.96
May never have children 10 (12.3%) 31(8.7%) 1.01 0.32 6 (11.3%) 4 (14.3%) 0.15 0.73
Do not have friends 10 (12.3%) 227 (63.9%) 70.77 <0.01 8 (15.1%) 2 (7.1%) 1.07 0.48
Not in a sexual relationship with someone 5 (6.2%) 26 (7.3%) 0.13 0.72 2 (3.8%) 3 (10.7%) 1.52 0.33
Do not have good relationship with my care provider 6 (7.4%) 30 (8.5%) 0.09 0.76 6 (11.3%) 0 (0.0%) 3.42 0.08
Having problems with boy/girlfriend or spouse 23(28.4%) 117 (33.0%) 0.63 0.43 15 (28.3%) 8 (28.6%) 0.0007 0.98
Overall 53 (65.4%) 198 (55.8%) 2.52 0.11 40 (75.5%) 13 (46.4%) 6.83 0.009