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Table 4 Logistic Regression Results of Trends in Predictors of Condom Use and Trends in Indicators of Condom Use, Adjusted Percentages among Males

From: Evaluation of the reach and impact of the 100% Jeune youth social marketing program in Cameroon: findings from three cross-sectional surveys

 

Males

Significance

 

2000

2002

2003

2000 vs. 2002

2002 vs. 2003

2000 vs. 2003

Perceived Severity

      

-HIV-positive person can survive

25.2

38.9

42.2

***

**

***

-AIDS can be cured

21.1

22.6

21.6

   

Perceived Risk

      

-Moderate/high personal risk

73.4

73.8

59.3

 

**

***

-Knows someone who has/died of HIV/AIDS

36.5

32.6

39.7

**

***

 

Perceived Condom Attributes and Access

      

-Condoms effective for FP

79.4

82.9

87.5

**

***

***

-Condoms effective for HIV/AIDS prevention

88.0

87.8

90.8

 

***

**

-Condom source within 10 minutes

80.0

84.1

90.4

***

***

***

-Condoms reduce sexual pleasure

55.5

54.1

45.0

 

***

***

Self-Efficacy

      

- Can convince regular partner to use condoms a

86.8

89.9

92.9

 

**

***

- Can convince casual partner to use condoms b

89.0

90.1

93.8

 

**

**

- Not shy to obtain condoms in nearby shop

61.1

68.1

78.1

***

***

***

- Confident knows correct condom use

65.9

71.9

71.9

***

 

***

Perceived Social Support

      

-Friends support youth condom use

83.0

85.0

88.7

 

***

***

-Parents support youth condom use

64.3

74.8

75.6

***

 

***

-Discussed family planning with friends in past year

27.7

28.5

36.9

 

***

***

-Discussed family planning with others in past year

37.1

26.2

35.9

***

***

 

-Discussed STI/AIDS with friends in past year

49.4

59.0

62.8

***

 

***

-Discussed STI/AIDS with others in past year

46.7

36.8

49.3

***

***

 

Sexual Activity

      

-Had sex in the past year

80.4

80.8

82.4

   

-Had 2+ sexual partners in the past year

31.9

35.3

32.7

   

Condom Use

      

-Ever used condoms

58.7

64.9

70.2

**

***

***

-Used condom in last sex with regular partner a

44.3

61.5

75.7

***

***

***

-Always uses condoms with regular partner a

19.5

33.2

44.8

***

***

***

-Used condom in last sex with casual partner b

61.0

68.7

81.3

**

***

***

-Always uses condoms with casual partner b

45.3

52.5

70.1

 

***

***

Reproductive Health

      

- Had an STI symptom in the past year c

19.6

14.7

10.7

***

***

***

Number of Cases (100%)

1,057

1,754

1,852

   
  1. *** p < .01; ** p < .05. FP = family planning; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; STI/AIDS = sexually transmitted infections/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
  2. Analysis of sexual activity control for age, city of residence, level of education, school enrollment, and socioeconomic status. All other analyses also control for number of sexual partners.
  3. a N = 541, 978, and 974, respectively.
  4. b N = 282, 464, and 456, respectively.
  5. c Among sexually experienced males only. N = 721, 1,247, and 1,220, respectively.