Table 2.
Recent changes in sexual behaviour in eastern and southern Africa
Symbols indicate recent trends in risky sexual behaviour and their statistical significance among males (M) and females (F). Significance was determined in logistic regressions, adjusting for age, comparing consecutive surveys. A significant recent increase (
) or significant recent decrease (
) was observed if the most recent survey was significantly different (p < 0.05) to the preceding survey. A non‐significant recent upward trend (
) or non‐significant recent downward trend (
) was observed if statistical significance was approached (0.05 < p < 0.10). No recent change (
) was observed if the most recent survey was not significantly different (p ≥ 0.10) to the preceding survey. Where there were more than two surveys from the year 2010 and no difference between the most recent and the preceding one (p ≥ 0.10), the comparison refers to the earliest of the surveys from 2010 and the survey preceding 2010.
Multiple partners: Reporting more than one sexual partner in the past 12 months among everyone who had sex in the past 12 months. Non‐regular partners: Reporting at least one non‐married, non‐cohabiting sexual partner in the past 12 months among everyone who had sex in the past 12 months. Condomless non‐regular sex: Reporting not using a condom during last sexual intercourse with a non‐regular partner among (a) everyone who had a non‐regular partner in the past 12 months; (b) everyone who had sex in the past 12 months. Casual partners: Reporting at least one casual sexual partner in the past 12 months among everyone who had sex in the past 12 months. Condomless casual sex: Reporting not using a condom during last sexual intercourse with a casual partner among everyone who had a casual partner in the past 12 months. Age at first sex <18 years: Age at first sex reported to be before the age of 18 years among everyone who had sex and was aged 20 to 29 years.
The trends in some sexual behaviour measures in Mozambique for males was unclear given strongly varying results between recent surveys.