Table 3 Background characteristics, SRH knowledge and sexual risk profile of sexually active SIYP by sex (N = 968)
Variables | Inconsistent Use of Condom (N = 903) | Multiple Partners (N = 542) | Transactional Sex (N = 221) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (N = 523) n (%) | Female (N = 380) n (%) | Χ2 (p-value) | Male (N = 326) n (%) | Female (N = 216) n (%) | Χ2 (p-value) | Male (N = 139) n (%) | Female N = (82) n (%) | Χ2 (p-value) | |
Age Group | |||||||||
 10–14 years | 98 (18. 7%) | 76 (20.0%) | Χ2 = 8.49 p = 0.01 | 57 (17.5%) | 46 (21.3% | Χ2 = 4.18 p = 0.12 | 15 (10.8%) | 12 (14.6%) | Χ2 = 7.56 p = 0.02 |
 15–19 years | 194 (37.1%) | 179 (47.1%) | 120 (36.8%) | 87 (40.3%) | 58 (41.7%) | 38 (46.3%) | |||
 20–24 years | 231 (44.2%) | 125 (32.9%) | 149 (45.7%) | 83 (38.4%) | 66 (47.5%) | 32 (39.0%) | |||
Level of Education | |||||||||
 None | 275 (52.6%) | 170 (44.8%) | Χ2 = 7.60 p = 0.02 | 164 (50.3%) | 106 (49.1%) | Χ2 = 6.17 p = 0.05 | 53 (38.1%) | 31 (37.8%) | Χ2 = 12.53 p = 0.002 |
 Primary | 117 (22.4%) | 95 (25.0%) | 73 (22.4%) | 37 (17.1%) | 36 (25.9%) | 25 (30.5%) | |||
 Secondary | 131 (25.1%} | 115 (30.3%) | 89 (27.3%) | 73 (33.8%) | 50 (36.0%) | 26 (31.7%) | |||
Employment status | |||||||||
 Not working | 270 (51.6%) | 241 (63.6%) | Χ2 = 3.56 p = 0.06 | 174 (53.4%) | 130 (60.5%) | Χ2 = 0.06 p = 0.81 | 78 (56.1%) | 54 (67.5%) | Χ2 = 2.24 p = 0.13 |
 Working | 253 (48.4%) | 138 (36.4%) | 152 (46.6%) | 85 (39.5%) | 61 (43.9%) | 26 (32.5%) | |||
Knowledge of modern contraceptives | |||||||||
 No | 155 (29.6%) | 83 (21.8%) | Χ2 = 13.20 p < 0.001 | 88 (27.0%) | 51 (23.6%) | Χ2 = 0.27 p = 0.60 | 17 (12.2%) | 10 (12.2%) | Χ2 = 24.96 p < 0.001 |
 Yes | 368 (70.4%) | 297 (78.2%) | 238 (73.0%) | 165 (76.4%) | 122 (87.8%) | 72 (87.8%) | |||
Access to SRH information | |||||||||
 No | 460 (88.0%) | 287 (75.5%) | Χ2 = 0.15 p = 0.70 | 284 (87.1%) | 163 (75.5%) | Χ2 = 0.13 p = 0.72 | 114 (82.0%) | 59 (72.0%) | Χ2 = 4.21 p = 0.04 |
 Yes | 63 (12.0%) | 93 (24.5%) | 42 (12.9%) | 53 (24.5%) | 25 (18.0%) | 23 (28.0%) | |||