Table 3. Sexual and reproductive health characteristics of study participants stratified by sex.
| Males (N = 147) |
Females (N = 162) |
Total (N = 309) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Has boyfriend/girlfriend | 37 (25.2%) | 60 (37.0%) | 97 (31.4%) |
| Ever had sex | 29.0 (19.7%) | 35 (21.6%) | 64 (20.7%) |
| (N = 29) | (N = 35) | (N = 64) | |
| Had sex only one time | 13 (44.8%) | 17 (48.6%) | 30 (46.9%) |
| Had sex past 12 months | 18 (62.1%) | 23 (67.6%) | 41 (65.1%) |
| Had sex since learning HIV status | 22 (75.9%) | 26 (74.3%) | 48 (75.0%) |
| Age at first sex | |||
| Mean (SD) | 14.7 (2.5) | 15.1 (3.0) | 14.9 (2.8) |
| Median (range) | 15.0 (10.0 to 19.0) | 16.0 (7.0 to 18.0) | 16.0 (7.0 to 19.0) |
| First sex forced | 9 (31.0%) | 22 (62.9%) | 31 (48.4%) |
| Age of first sex partner | |||
| Mean age | 15.5 (3.2) | 23.6 (9.9) | 19.7 (8.4) |
| Median (range) | 15.0 (11.0 to 25.0) | 21.0 (10.0 to 65.0) | 18.0 (10.0 to 65.0) |
| First partner knew HIV status | 3 (10.3%) | 4 (11.4%) | 7 (10.9%) |
| Knew HIV status of first partner | 3 (10.3%) | 14 (40.0%) | 17 (26.6%) |
| Used contraceptive method at first sex | 13 (44.8%) | 21 (58.3%) | 34 (52.3%) |
| Ever been pregnant | - | 2 (5.7%) | 2 (3.1%) |
| Ever made female pregnant | 1 (3.5%) | - | 1 (1.6%) |
| (N = 16) | (N = 18) | (N = 34) | |
| Age of last sex partner | |||
| Mean age | 15.8 (2.3) | 24.2 (6.9) | 20.1 (6.7) |
| Median (range) | 15.5 (12 to 20) | 23 (18 to 45) | 19 (12 to 45) |
| Last partner knew HIV status | 2 (12.5%) | 7 (40.0%) | 9 (26.5%) |
| Knew HIV status of Last partner | 2 (12.5%) | 7 (40.0%) | 9 (26.5%) |
| Used contraceptive method at last sex | 6 (37.5%) | 11 (61.1%) | 17 (50.0%) |
| (N = 147) | (N = 162) | (N = 309) | |
| Plan to use contraceptive method in the future | 104 (70.8) | 100 (61.7) | 204 (66.0) |
| Want child in future | |||
| Does not want children | 6 (4.1%) | 0 | 6 (1.9%) |
| Wants children now | 0 | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.3%) |
| Wants children in the future | 141 (95.9%) | 161 (99.4%) | 302 (97.7%) |