Table 5.
Factors associated with transactional sex behaviour among sexually active AGYW (n = 3009)
| Variable | Transactional sex (dependent variable) | |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) | 95% Confident intervals (CI), p-value | |
| Age category | ||
| 15–19 (ref) | – | – |
| 20–24 | 1.01 | 0.81–1.24 | p = 0.97 |
| Currently in school | ||
| No (ref) | – | – |
| Yes | 1.0 | 0.82–1.19 | p = 0.91 |
| Reported higher food insecurity | ||
| No (ref) | – | – |
| Yes | 1.87 | 1.53–2.29| p < 0.01 |
| Household social grant dependency | ||
| No (ref) | – | – |
| Yes | 1.06 | 0.88–1.27 | p = 052 |
| Had high alcohol use (Audit-C score 2 or higher) | ||
| No (ref) | – | – |
| Yes | 1.50 | 1.25–1.79 | p < 0.01 |
| HIV status | ||
| Positive (ref) | – | |
| Negative | 0.69 | 0.56–0.84 | p < 0.01 |
| Had transactional relationship in the past | ||
| No | ||
| Yes | 61.1 | 47.37–78.76 | p < 0.01 |
| Sexual partner older than 5 years | ||
| No (ref) | – | – |
| Yes | 1.89 | 1.58–2.26 | p < 0.01 |
Bold significant