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. 2017 Jan 31;12(1):e0169765. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169765

Table 1. Demographics, sexual behaviour and testing practices of TVET students.

Variables Frequency (N) Percentage
Gender (missing values = 57)
Female 2,040 56.6%
Male 1,565 43.4%
Age group (missing values = 54)
Younger ≤ 24 years 3,127 86.7%
Older >24years 481 13.3%
Age category (missing values = 54)
< 20 586  16.3%
20–24  2,541 70.4%
25–29 408  11.3%
≥ 30  73 2.0%
Have a current sexual partner (missing values = 121)
Yes 2,894 81.7%
No 647 18.3%
Sexually active (missing values = 60)
Yes 2,916 80.9%
No 686 19.1%
Number of sexual partners in the past year (no missing values)
One partner 2,106 66.2%
Two partners 618 19.4%
More than two partners 458 14.4%
Condom use during the last sexual act (no missing values)
Yes 1,801 66.5%
No 906 33.5%
Ever tested for HIV (missing values = 24)
Yes 2, 698 72.2%
No 940 27.8%
Know HIV status of sexual partner (no missing values)
Yes 2,130 60.2%
No 1,130 32.0%
Not sure 275 7.8%