Table 1.
Demographic, sexual and testing practices of medical students (N = 271)
| Variables | Total | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
| N= 271 (%) | n= 135 (49.8%) | n= 136 (50.2%) | |
| Age group | |||
| 18–24 years | 187 (69.0) | 84 (62.2) | 103 (75.7) |
| 25 and above | 84 (31.0) | 51 (37.8) | 33 (24.3) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 251 (92) | 124 (91.8) | 127 (93.4) |
| Married | 7 (2.6) | 4 (3.0) | 3 (2.2) |
| Cohabiting | 13 (4.8) | 7 (5.2) | 6 (4.4) |
| Religion | |||
| Christian | 239 (88.2) | 123 (91.1) | 116 (85.3) |
| Muslim | 30 (11.1) | 12 (8.9) | 18 (13.2) |
| Others | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.5) |
| Year of study | |||
| First year | 62 (22.9) | 31 (23.0) | 31 (23.0) |
| Third year | 74 (27.3) | 37 (27.4) | 37 (27.2) |
| Fourth year | 81 (29.9) | 41 (30.4) | 40 (29.4) |
| Fifth year | 54 (19.9) | 26 (19.2) | 26 (20.4) |
| Ever had sex | |||
| Yes | 151 (55.7) | 94 (69.6) | 57 (41.9) |
| No | 120 (44.3) | 41 (30.4) | 79 (58.1) |
| Age of 1st sexual debut | (n = 151) | (n = 94) | (n = 57) |
| Below 15 years | 9 (6.0) | 9 (9.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| 15–18 years | 40 (26.5) | 36 (38.3) | 4 (7.0) |
| 19 years and above | 102 (67.5) | 49 (52.1) | 53 (93.0) |
| Number of sexual partners in the past year | (n = 151) | (n = 94) | (n = 57) |
| One partner | 123 (81.5) | 67 (71.3) | 56 (98.2) |
| Two partners | 17 (11.3) | 16 (17.0) | 1 (1.2) |
| More than two partners | 11 (7.2) | 11 (11.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Condom use during the last sexual act | (n = 151) | (n = 94) | (n = 57) |
| Yes | 56 (37.0) | 38 (40.4) | 18 (31.6) |
| No | 95 (63.0) | 56 (59.6) | 39 (68.4) |
| Ever had sexual transmitted disease during the past 3 months | (n = 151) | (n = 94) | (n = 57) |
| Yes | 2 (1.3) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.8) |
| No | 149 (98.7) | 93 (98.9) | 56 (98.2) |
| Used alcohol when having sex | (n = 151) | (n = 94) | (n = 57) |
| Yes | 34 (22.5) | 19 (20.2) | 15 (26.3) |
| No | 117 (77.5) | 75 (79.8) | 42 (73.7) |
| Ever tested for HIV | (n = 271) | (n = 135) | (n = 136) |
| Yes | 214 (79.0) | 109 (80.7) | 105 (77.2) |
| No | 57 (21.0) | 26 (19.3) | 31 (22.8) |
| Most recent HIV test | (n = 214) | (n = 109) | (n = 105) |
| Less than a month | 21 (9.5) | 13 (12.0) | 8 (7.4) |
| 1-2 months | 24 (11.2) | 13 (12.0) | 11 (10.5) |
| 3 months or more | 82 (38.2) | 43 (39.3) | 39 (37.1) |
| One year or more | 87 (41.6) | 40 (36.7) | 47 (45.0) |