Table 3.
Percentage distribution of selected background characteristics and ability for sexual abstinence during the COVID-19 lockdown.
| Selected variables | Sexual abstinence during lockdown | Chi-squared | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Age group | ||||
| 15–24 | 123 (58.3%) | 88 (41.7%) | ||
| 25–34 | 93 (53.1%) | 82 (46.9%) | ||
| 35–44 | 13 (33.3%) | 26 (66.7%) | 8.318 | 0.010* |
| Religion affiliation | ||||
| Christianity | 213 (53.7%) | 184 (46.3%) | ||
| Islam | 11 (4.8%) | 12 (6.1%) | ||
| Traditional | 5 (2.2%) | — | 4.627 | 0.038* |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 138 (46.9%) | 103 (53.1%) | ||
| Male | 91 (38.6%) | 93 (61.4%) | 2.558 | 0.067 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 175 (44.7%) | 139 (44.3%) | ||
| Married | 47 (47.0%) | 53 (53.0%) | ||
| Divorced | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | ||
| Never married | 3 (50.0%) | 3 (50.0%) | 3.494 | 0.359 |
Authors' own computation from the field survey, 2021; *p < 0.05; chi-squared = 18.9974.