Volume 10, Number 11—November 2004
THEME ISSUE
ICEID & ICWID 2004
International Conference on Women and Infectious Diseases (ICWID)
Sexual Power and HIV Risk, South Africa
Table 1
Characteristic | Weighted frequency (%) |
---|---|
HIV positive | 21.1 |
Low relationship control with current partner | 26.6 |
Did not always use a condom with last partner in past 12 mo | 71.4 |
>1 Lifetime sexual partner | 54.6 |
>1 partner in the past 12 mo | 12.8 |
Most recent sexual partner in past 12 mo was a regular partner | 98.2 |
Most recent partner in past 12 mo physically forced to have sex | 3.8 |
Ever been physically forced to have sex in lifetime | 9.6 |
Transactional sex with most recent partner in past 12 mo | 1.3 |
Most recent partner in past 12 mo >10 y older | 5.5 |
Age at sexual debut <14 y | 7.8 |
Did not talk to most recent partner in past 12 mo about using condoms | 20.5 |
Mean condom use self-efficacy (low 0, high 3) | 2.36 |
Perceive self to be at high risk for HIV infection | 38.4 |
Ever been tested for HIV | 32.6 |
Know HIV status | 18.9 |
Had sex >5 times in past month | 10.0 |
Reported unusual vaginal discharge in the past 12 months | 19.2 |
Ever pregnant | 49.5 |
Age 20–24 y | 64.1 |
Did not complete high school | 72.9 |
Live in a rural area | 47.3 |
Married | 4.3 |
Religion not important in everyday life | 13.7 |
Black African | 88.4 |
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