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Table 3 HIV risk profile of respondents who had been sexually active in the last 12 months by self reported HIV status and sex

From: Differences in sexual behaviour and sexual practices of adolescents in Nigeria based on sex and self-reported HIV status

Variables

HIV status

Total (%) N = 357

HIV negative n = 56

unknown HIV Status (N = 153)

HIV Positive n = 148

Untested (n = 123)

Known HIV positive (n = 30)

Male n = 26

Female n =30

P value

Male n =71

Female n = 52

P value

Male n =14

Female n =16

P value

Male n =69

Female n = 79

p value

+ Forms of sexual intercourse in the last 12 months

Anal

2 (7.7)

2 (6.7)

1.00

3 (4.2)

3 (5.8)

0.70

1(7.1)

2 (12.5)

1.00

9 (13.0)

6 (7.6)

0.28

28 (7.8)

Oral

10 (38.5)

6 (20.0)

0.13

13 (18.3)

15 (28.8)

0.17

3 (21.4)

5 (31.3)

0.69

23 (33.3)

20 (25.3)

0.54

95 (26.6)

Vagina

26 (100.0)

30 (100.0)

-

64 (90.1)

48 (92.3)

0.68

13 (92.9)

15 (93.8)

1.00

66 (95.7)

78 (98.7)

0.34

340 (95.2)

+ Combination of sexual routes for sexual intercourse

Anal only

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

2 (2.9)

1(1.3)

0.60

3 (0.8)

Oral only

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

0 (0.0)

Vagina only

16 (61.5)

24 (80.0)

0.10

11 (15.5)

0 (0.0)

*0.002

11 (78.6)

10 (62.5)

0.44

38 (55.1)

55 (69.6)

0.07

165 (46.2)

Anal + oral

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

0(0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

1 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

0.47

1 (0.3)

Anal + oral + vagina

2 (7.7)

2 (6.7)

1.00

1 (1.4)

2 (3.8)

0.57

1 (7.1)

2 (12.5)

1.00

6 (8.7)

5 (6.3)

0.76

21 (5.9)

Oral + vagina

8 (30.8)

4 (13.3)

0.19

2 (2.7)

3 (5.8)

0.65

2 (14.3)

3 (18.8)

1.00

22 (31.9)

18 (22.8)

0.46

62 (17.4)

Anal + vagina

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

0 (0.0)

Last anal sex was with a __ during last sexual act:

Male

2 (7.7)

0 (0.0)

0.21

1 (1.4)

2 (3.8)

0.57

4 (28.6)

4 (25.0)

1.00

1 (1.4)

6 (7.6)

0.12

20 (5.6)

Female

0 (0.0)

1 (3.3)

1.00

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

N/A

1 (7.1)

1 (6.3)

1.00

8 (11.6)

1 (1.3)

0.01

12 (3.4)

Last oral sex was with a __ during last sexual act:

Male

3 (11.5)

1 (3.3)

0.33

9 (12.7)

11 (21.2)

0.21

7 (50.0)

7 (43.3)

0.73

8 (11.6)

8 (10.1)

0.77

54 (15.1)

Female

1 (3.8)

8 (26.7)

0.03

16 (22.5)

19 (36.5)

0.09

5 (35.7)

7 (43.3)

0.65

19 (27.5)

9 (11.4)

0.01

84 (23.5)

+ Number of sexual routes for sexual intercourse

One

16 (61.5)

24 (80.0)

 

58 (81.7)

32 (61.5)

 

11 (78.6)

10 (62.5)

 

40 (58.0)

56 (70.9)

 

247 (69.2)

Two

8 (30.8)

4 (13.3)

 

12 (16.9)

17 (32.7)

 

2 (14.3)

3 (18.8)

 

23 (33.3)

18 (22.8)

 

87 (24.4)

Three

2 (7.7)

2 (6.7)

0.28

1 (1.4)

3 (5.8)

0.03

1 (7.1)

3 (18.8)

0.73

6 (8.7)

5 (6.3)

0.26

23 (6.4)

Number of current sexual partners

0

1 (3.8)

1 (3.3)

 

3 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

1 (1.4)

3 (3.8)

 

9 (2.5)

1

7 (26.9)

13 (43.3)

 

27 (38.0)

26 (50.0)

 

7 (50.0)

9 (56.3)

 

3 (4.3)

29 (36.7)

 

121 (33.9)

>1

4 (15.5)

5 (16.7)

0.85

22 (31.0)

26 (50.0)

0.25

7 (50.0)

7 (43.3)

1.00

11 (15.9)

12 (15.2)

0.004

94 (26.4)

No response

14 (53.8)

11 (36.7)

 

19 (26.8)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

54 (78.3)

35 (49.4)

 

133 (37.2)

Awareness about condom

Yes

14 (53.8)

23 (76.7)

 

63 (88.7)

49 (94.2)

 

8 (57.1)

9 (56.3)

 

57 (82.6)

46 (58.2)

 

269 (75.3)

No

12 (46.2)

7 (23.3)

0.07

8 (11.3)

3 (5.8)

0.35

6 (42.9)

7 (43.3)

0.96

12 (17.4)

33 (41.8)

0.001

88 (24.6)

Knowledge of where to obtain condom

Yes

2 (7.7)

2 (6.7)

 

4 (5.6)

4 (7.7)

 

5 (35.7)

5 (31.3)

 

6 (8.7)

7(8.9)

 

35 (9.8)

No

24 (92.3)

28 (93.3)

1.00

67 (94.4)

48 (92.3)

0.65

9 (64.3)

11 (68.8)

0.80

63 (91.3)

72 (91.1)

0.97

322 (90.2)

+ Use of condom at last sexual act

Anal

0 (0.0)

1 (3.3)

1.00

5 (7.0)

5 (9.6)

0.61

2 (14.3)

0 (0.0)

0.21

5 (7.2)

6 (7.6)

0.94

24 (6.7)

Oral

1 (3.8)

1 (3.3)

1.00

0 (0.0)

1 (1.9)

0.42

2 (14.3)

0 (0.0)

0.21

1 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

0.47

6 (1.7)

Vagina

16 (61.5)

14 (46.7)

0.27

41 (57.7)

14 (26.9)

0.001

7 (50.0)

4 (25.0)

0.16

35 (50.7)

34 (43.0)

0.35

165 (46.2)

Reason for use of male condom

Prevent HIV/STI

2 (7.7)

1 (3.3)

0.59

9 (12.7)

0 (0.0)

*0.01

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

2 (2.9)

6 (7.6)

0.29

20 (5.6)

Prevent pregnancy

2 (7.7)

5 (16.7)

0.43

4 (5.6)

6 (11.5)

0.32

1 (3.3)

1 (6.3)

1.00

6 (8.7)

10 (12.7)

0.44

35 (9.8)

Prevent both

11 (42.3)

8 (26.7)

0.27

28 (39.4)

10 (19.2)

0.02

3 (10.0)

2 (12.5)

0.64

26 (37.7)

27 (34.2)

0.66

115 (32.2)

Currently using female condom

Yes

0 (0.0)

3 (5.4)

 

4 (5.6)

0 (0.0)

 

1 (7.1)

0 (0.0)

 

3 (4.3)

1 (1.3)

 

12 (3.4)

No

26 (100.0)

27 (48.2)

0.24

67 (94.4)

52 (100.0)

0.14

13 (92.9)

16 (100.0)

0.47

66 (95.7)

78 (98.7)

0.34

345 (96.6)

+ History of STI in last 12 months

Discharge

5 (19.2)

7 (12.4)

0.71

33 (46.5)

24 (46.2)

1.00

10 (71.4)

9 (56.3)

0.47

18 (20.1)

11 (13.9)

0.06

117 (32.7)

Itching

6 (23.1)

6 (10.7)

0.78

34 (47.9)

26 (50.0)

0.82

8 (57.1)

12 (75.0)

0.44

19 (27.5)

21 (26.6)

0.90

132 (37.0)

Sore

2 (7.7)

1 (1.8)

0.59

9 (12.7)

8 (15.4)

0.67

7 (50.0)

1 (6.3)

*0.02

8 (11.6)

3 (3.8)

0.11

39 (10.9)

Knowledge of HIV transmission

Good

11 (42.3)

20 (35.7)

 

24 (33.8)

24 (46.2)

 

6 (42.9)

5 (31.3)

 

30 (43.5)

29 (36.7)

 

149 (41.7)

Poor

15 (57.7)

10 (17.9)

0.07

47 (66.2)

28 (53.8)

0.47

8 (57.1)

11 (68.7)

0.51

39 (56.5)

50 (63.3)

0.40

208 (58.3)

Knowledge of HIV prevention

Good

14 (53.8)

21 (37.5)

 

35 (49.3)

35 (67.3)

 

5 (35.7)

8 (50.0)

 

31 (44.9)

34 (43.0)

 

269 (73.4)

Poor

12 (46.2)

9 (16.1)

0.21

36 (50.7)

17 (32.7)

0.05

9 (64.3)

8 (50.0)

0.43

38 (55.1)

45 (57.0)

0.82

88 (24.6)

  1. + Multiple responses possible.
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