Table 3.
Chi-square test for risk of contracting STI and other variables.
| Characteristics | Risk of contracting STI n (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low risk | High risk | ||
| Sociodemographic characteristics of respondent | |||
| Age | |||
| ≤19 | 7 (9.7) | 65 (90.3) | 0.003 |
| 20–29 | 85 (29.1) | 207 (70.9) | |
| 30+ | 38 (27.1) | 102 (72.9) | |
| Highest educational level | |||
| Beyond primary | 64 (24.2) | 200 (75.8) | 0.404 |
| Primary and below | 66 (27.5) | 174 (72.5) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 103 (34.9) | 192 (65.1) | <0.001 |
| Engaged | 6 (5) | 113 (95) | |
| Cohabitation | 21 (23) | 69 (76.7) | |
| Sociodemographic characteristics of partner | |||
| Partner's age | |||
| 18–29 | 29 (16.1) | 151 (84.9) | <0.001 |
| 30+ | 101 (31.1) | 222 (68.7) | |
| Most important consideration for using condoms | |||
| Avoiding HIV/STI alone | 77 (35.8) | 138 (64.2) | <0.001 |
| Prevention of pregnancy alone | 9 (8) | 104 (92.8) | |
| Avoiding HIV/STI and Prevention of pregnancy | 43 (24.7) | 131 (75.3) | |
| Ability to ask for condom before sex | |||
| Yes | 61 (20.9) | 231 (79.1) | 0.003 |
| No | 69 (32.6) | 143 (67.4) | |
| Partner's approval | |||
| Yes | 32 (172) | 154 (82.8) | 0.001 |
| No | 98 (30.8) | 220 (69.2) | |
| Partner ever had occasional partner | |||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 84 (100) | <0.001 |
| No | 263 (62.9) | 155 (37.1) | |
| Partner has another wife | |||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 57 (100) | <0.001 |
| No | 265 (59.3) | 182 (40.7) | |
Pearson chi-square test was used these p value calculations.