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Table 3 Sexual characteristics of the University of Gondar regular undergraduate students, northwest Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 803)

From: Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among the University of Gondar students, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Ever had sex (n = 803)

 Yes

491

61.1

 No

312

38.9

Reason for fist sex (n = 491)

 Love

335

68.2

 Peer pressure

71

14.5

 To get money/benefits

36

7.3

 Got married

44

5.5

 Othera

5

1.0

First sexual partner (n = 491)

 Boy/girlfriend

350

71.3

 Teacher

22

4.5

 Casual partner

48

9.8

 Husband or wife

44

9.0

 Family member

8

1.6

 Otherb

19

3.8

Condom used during first sex (n = 491)

 Yes

210

42.8

 No

281

57.2

Number of lifetime sexual partners (n = 491)

 One

225

45.8

 Two and above

266

54.2

Sex under the influence of Alcohol (n = 409)

 Yes

128

31.3

 No

281

68.7

Sex under the influence of Khat(n = 93)

 Yes

34

36.6

 No

59

63.4

Sex under the influence of Shisha (n = 49)

 Yes

8

16.4

 No

41

83.6

  1. aGet drunk, raped bCSWs, violent/rape, family servant