Table 1. Comparison of socio-demographic, relationship and sexual behaviour between sexually experienced young men and women reporting a primary sexual partner (n = 251).
| Variable | Total n | Overall n(%) | Young men n(%) | Young women n(%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 251 | ||||
| Young Man | 87 (34.6) | ||||
| Young Woman | 164 (65.3) | ||||
| Age median (Q1, Q3) | 20 (16–21) | 19 (18–21) | 20 (18.5–21) | 0.04** | |
| Age (years) | |||||
| 17–18 | 70 (27.9) | 29 (33.3) | 41(25.0) | 0.06* | |
| 19 to 21 | 133 (53.0) | 48 (55.2) | 85 (51.8) | ||
| 22 to 25 | 48 (19.1) | 10 (11.5) | 38 (23.2) | ||
| Site | 251 | 0.96 | |||
| Soweto | 116 (46.2) | 40(46.0) | 76 (46.3) | ||
| Durban | 135 (53.8) | 47 (45.0) | 88 (53.7) | ||
| Housing | 251 | 0.02** | |||
| Reconstruction Development Program (RDP) housing/shack/hostel or outdoors | 78 (31.1) | 16 (18.4) | 62 (37.8) | ||
| Formal Housing | 173 (68.9) | 71 (81.6) | 102 (62.2) | ||
| Education | 251 | 0.263 | |||
| Less than high school | 27 (10.8) | 12 (13.8) | 15 (9.2) | ||
| Completed high school only | 62 (24.7) | 17 (19.5) | 45 (27.4) | ||
| Currently in school or completed some post-secondary | 162 (64.5) | 58 (66.7) | 104 (63.4) | ||
| Personal monthly Income | 251 | 0.04** | |||
| Less than 400 ZAR | 36 (14.3) | 14 (16.1) | 22 (13.4) | ||
| 401–1600 | 134 (53.4) | 37 (42.5) | 97 (59.2) | ||
| 1601 or more | 81 (32.3) | 36 (41.4) | 45 (27.4) | ||
| Employed at time of interview | 251 | 0.06* | |||
| No | 180 (71.7) | 56 (64.4) | 124 (75.6) | ||
| Yes | 71 (28.3) | 31 (35.6) | 40 (24.4) | ||
| Sexual orientation | 0.65 | ||||
| Heterosexual | 236 (94.0) | 81 (93.1) | 155 (94.5) | ||
| Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual | 15 (6.0) | 6 (6.9) | 9 (5.5) | ||
| Ever had children | 247 | ||||
| No | 81 (32.8) | 72 (82.8) | 81 (49.4) | <0.01*** | |
| Yes | 166 (67.2) | 21 (24.4) | 83 (50.6) | ||
| Partner 5 years older | 246 | <0.01*** | |||
| Yes | 65 (26.4) | 4 (4.8) | 61 (37.7) | ||
| No | 181(73.6) | 80 (95.2) | 101 (62.4) | ||
| Relationship length with primary partner | 243 | <0.01*** | |||
| ≤11 months | 81 (33.3) | 53 (63.9) | 28 (17.5) | ||
| 12–23 months | 78 (32.1) | 18 (21.7) | 60 (37.5) | ||
| ≥2 years | 84 (34.6) | 12 (14.5) | 72 (45.0) | ||
| Condom use at last sex with primary partner | 243 | 0.019** | |||
| No | 93 (38.3) | 23 (28.1) | 70 (43.5) | ||
| Yes | 150 (61.7) | 59 (72.0) | 91 (56.5) | ||
| Experienced IPV in the last 6 months | 251 | ||||
| No | 151 (92.6) | ||||
| Yes | 12 (7.4) | ||||
| Perpetrated IPV in the last 6 months | 251 | ||||
| No | 82 (95.4) | ||||
| Yes | 4 (4.7) | ||||
*p<0.10
**p<0.05
***p<0.001