Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Risk/Protective Variables Among Sexually Active Men (n = 1,113) and Women (n = 226).
| Variables | Men % (n) | Women % (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 15-19 | 13.4 (149) | 13.3 (30) |
| 20-24 | 30.0 (334) | 31.0 (70) |
| 25-29 | 29.0 (323) | 22.1 (50) |
| 30+ | 27.6 (307) | 33.6 (76) |
| Education | ||
| Primary school or less | 58.7 (652) | 60.0 (135) |
| Some secondary school | 10.5 (116) | 9.3 (21) |
| Secondary school completed or more | 30.8 (342) | 30.7 (69) |
| SES | ||
| Low | 26.2 (291) | 19.0 (43) |
| Medium | 39.1 (435) | 32.3 (73) |
| High | 34.7 (386) | 48.7 (110) |
| Unemployed | ||
| No | 81.5 (907) | 60.2 (136) |
| Yes | 18.5 (206) | 39.8 (90) |
| Marital history | ||
| Never married | 75.1 (833) | 58.9 (133) |
| Previously married | 25.0 (277) | 41.2 (93) |
| Number of children | ||
| 0 | 62.8 (699) | 35.8 (81) |
| 1 | 22.6 (251) | 27.9 (63) |
| 2+ | 14.7 (163) | 36.3 (82) |
| Alcohol use ever | ||
| No | 55.1 (613) | 62.8 (142) |
| Yes | 44.9 (499) | 37.2 (84) |
| Childhood physical violence | ||
| No | 94.5 (1,051) | 97.8 (220) |
| Yes | 5.5 (61) | 2.2 (5) |
| Childhood sexual violence | ||
| No | 92.8 (1,033) | 95.5 (214) |
| Yes | 7.2 (80) | 4.5 (10) |
| Social support: having friend/relative to discuss personal problem | ||
| No | 19.4 (216) | 12.8 (29) |
| Yes | 80.6 (897) | 87.2 (197) |
| Social support: having friend/relative who provided money or other needed items | ||
| No | 27.3 (304) | 21.7 (49) |
| Yes | 72.7 (809) | 78.3 (177) |
| Number of sexual partners in the last year | ||
| 0 | 13.3 (148) | 11.5 (26) |
| 1 | 67.3 (897) | 81.4 (184 |
| 2 + | 19.4 (216) | 7.1 (16) |
| All sexual partners in last year were femalea | ||
| Yes | 98.5 (1,096) | — |
| No | 1.4 (16) | — |
Note. SES = socioeconomic status.
a
Only men were asked how many of their partners were women and how many were men within the last year.