Table 1. Characteristics of 628 adolescents living in Kisangani according to sex.
| Characteristics | Sex groups£ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Female [number (%)] |
Male [number (%)] |
Total number* (%) |
|
| Age group | |||
| 15 to 17 years | 160 (43.4) | 96 (37.1) | 256 (40.8) |
| 18 to 19 years | 209 (56.6) | 163 (62.9) | 372 (59.2) |
| Partnership and civil status | |||
| Single | 301 (83.1) | 238 (94.1) | 539 (87.6) |
| Married/partnered | 61 (16.9) | 15 (5.9) | 76 (12.4) |
| Occupation | |||
| Student | 310 (85.2) | 253 (97.7) | 563 (90.4) |
| Self-employedμ | 19 (5.2) | 5 (1.9) | 24 (3.9) |
| Unemployed | 35 (9.6) | 1 (0.4) | 36 (5.8) |
| Educational level | |||
| No formal education/ attending primary school | 36 (9.8) | 19 (7.3) | 55 (8.8) |
| Attending college or technical school | 256 (69.6) | 145 (56.0) | 401 (64.0) |
| University (currently being attended) | 76 (20.7) | 95 (36.7) | 171 (27.3) |
| Number of sex partners in the past six months | |||
| None | 118 (32.2) | 62 (24.8) | 180 (29.1) |
| Unique | 145 (39.5) | 80 (32.0) | 225 (36.5) |
| Multiple | 104 (28.3) | 108 (43.2) | 212 (34.4) |
| Sexual orientation | |||
| Heterosexual | 241 (97.6) | 176 (93.1) | 417 (95.6) |
| Homosexual | 4 (1.6) | 7 (3.7) | 11 (2.5) |
| Bisexual | 2 (0.8) | 6 (3.2) | 8 (1.8) |
| Condom use | |||
| Yes, always | 61 (25.4) | 77 (39.1) | 138 (31.6) |
| Yes, sometimes | 67 (27.9) | 65 (33.0) | 132 (30.2) |
| No | 112 (46.7) | 55 (27.9) | 167 (38.2) |
| Previously tested for HIV | |||
| Never tested | 261 (70.7) | 183 (70.7) | 444 (70.7) |
| Ever tested | 108 (29.3) | 76 (29.3) | 184 (29.3) |
| Knowledge of the HIV status of sexual partner | |||
| Yes | 12 (9.4) | 7 (7.4) | 19 (8.6) |
| No | 114 (89.1) | 83 (88.3) | 197 (88.7) |
| Not sure | 2 (1.6) | 4 (4.3) | 6 (2.7) |
| Previous knowledge about HIV self-testing | |||
| Yes | 58 (15.9) | 66 (25.6) | 124 (19.9) |
| No | 306 (84.1) | 192 (74.4) | 498 (80.1) |
£ Among a total of 628 evaluated participants, 369 (58.8%) were female and 259 (41.2%) were male;
* Missing values were excluded from the Table 1;
μ Self-employed adolescents were engaged in for-profit activities such as trading, motorcycle taxi, carpentry or masonry.
NS: Not significant