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. 2017 Oct 26;14(1):162–170. doi: 10.1080/17290376.2017.1392340

Table 2. Description of men aged 50+ in SSA by sexual behaviour, demographic, socio-economic and variables; Sample size 5394.

Variables Frequency %
Current sexual activity    
Active 3949 74.2
Not active 1445 25.8
Extramarital partners    
Yes 492 9.3
No 4902 90.7
Condom use during last sex    
Yes 318 6.5
No 5076 93.5
HIV Prevention/transmission knowledge    
Low 525 9.7
Medium 2214 41.1
High 2654 49.2
Ever been tested for HIV    
No 3442 65.7
Yes 1793 34.3
Age Mean 54 years
Place of residence    
Urban 1693 31.4
Rural 3701 68.6
Religion    
Catholics 1356 25.1
Other Christians 1868 34.6
Muslim 1647 30.5
Other 523 9.7
Age at 1st Intercourse Mean = 20 years
Type of marriage    
Monogamy 3872 77.6
Polygamy 1115 22.4
Education level    
No education 1680 31.1
Primary 2448 45.4
Secondary+ 1265 23.5
Wealth index    
Poor 2022 37.5
Middle 1112 20.6
Rich 2260 41.9