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. 2016 Apr-Jun;14(2):143–151. doi: 10.1590/S1679-45082016AO3677

Table 4. Association between the use of male condom with the independent variables studied in adolescents and youth.

Independent variables Use of male condom

Yes No Total p value
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Age
≤14 49 (15.9) 33 (20.2) 82 (17.4) 0.285
≥15 260 (84.1) 130 (79.8) 390 (82.6)  
Gender
Female 127 (40.8) 78 (47.9) 205 (43.2) 0.172*
Male 184 (59.2) 85 (52.1) 269 (56.8)  
Religion
Yes 70 (23.4) 33 (20.4) 103 (22.3) 0.528
No 229 (76.6) 129 (79.6) 358 (77.7)  
Involvement in drunkenness in the last 30 days        
Yes 122 (39.4) 188 (60.6) 172 (36.4) 0.086*
No 50 (30.9) 112 (69.1) 300 (63.6)  
Family income, minimal wages
1-3 164 (83.2) 81 (77.9) 245 (81.4) 0.326
>3 33 (16.8) 23 (22.1) 56 (18.6)  
Age at first dose
≤14 158 (62.7) 81 (66.9) 239 (64.1) 0.494
≥15 94 (37.3) 40 (33.1) 134 (35.9)  
Mother’s schooling level        
Incomplete Secondary Education or less 153 (61.2) 71 (53.8) 224 (58.6) 0.197*
Complete Secondary Education or further 97 (38.8) 61 (46.2) 158 (41.4)  
Father’s schooling level        
Incomplete Secondary Education or less 154 (66.7) 80 (70.2) 234 (67.8) 0.594
Complete Secondary Education or further 77 (33.3) 34 (29.8) 111 (32.2)  
Use of alcoholic beverage in the last 30 days        
No 159 (51.5) 91 (55.8) 250 (53.0) 0.419
Yes 150 (48.5) 72 (44.2) 222 (47.0)  
Use of alcoholic beverage during life, days
0-9 215 (69.4) 101 (62.0) 316 (66.8) 0.076*
10-99 62 (20.0) 37 (22.7) 99 (20.9)  
≥100 33 (10.6) 25 (15.3) 58 (12.3)  

χ2 test. The total number may differ due to lost values. *p<0.20.