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
Audrey E. Pettifor*
, Diana M. Measham†‡, Helen V. Rees*, and Nancy S. Padian‡
, Diana M. Measham†‡, Helen V. Rees*, and Nancy S. Padian‡
Table 2
Weighted frequencies and results of chi-square tests for relationship control factors, HIV risk behavior, and sociodemographic factors by HIV status among sexually experienced women 15–24 years of age, South Africa, 2003a
| Characteristic | HIV negative (78.9%) | HIV positive (21.1%) | Chi-square p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| High relationship control (score 0–2) with current partner Low relationship control (score 3–4) with current partner | 71.7 28.3 | 75.9 24.1 | 0.31 |
| Last partner in past 12 mo forced to have sex Last partner in past 12 mo did not force to have sex | 3.9 96.1 | 3.6 96.4 | 0.82 |
| Mean condom use self-efficacy score (0 low to 3 high)b | 2.35 | 2.38 | 0.68 |
| Transactional sex with last partner in past 12 mo No transactional sex with last partner in past 12 mo | 1.3 98.7 | 1.5 98.5 | 0.89 |
| Last partner in past 12 mo >10 y older Last partner in past 12 mo <10 y older | 5.1 94.9 | 7.5 92.5 | 0.08 |
| Did not always use a condom with last partner in past 12 mo Always used a condom with last partner in past 12 mo | 69.6 30.4 | 78.7 21.3 | 0.01 |
| Age at sexual debut <14 y Age at sexual debut >14 y | 7.8 92.2 | 7.7 92.3 | 0.93 |
| >1 lifetime sexual partners 1 lifetime sexual partner | 51.1 48.9 | 67.7 32.4 | 0.03 |
| Sex in past month with last partner in past 12 mo <5 Sex in past month with last partner in past 12 mo >5 | 90.3 9.7 | 89.1 10.9 | 0.49 |
| Talked about condom use with last partner in past 12 mo Did not talk about condom use with last partner in past 12 mo | 80.2 19.8 | 76.4 23.6 | 0.24 |
| Perceive self to be at high risk for HIV infection Perceive self to be at low or no risk for HIV infection | 38.3 61.7 | 39.0 61.0 | 0.89 |
| Age 15–19 y Age 20–24 y | 40.4 59.6 | 19.0 81.0 | < 0.001 |
| Completed high school Did not complete high school | 29.3 70.7 | 18.7 81.3 | < 0.001 |
| Live in a rural area Live in an urban area | 48.6 51.4 | 42.6 57.4 | 0.14 |
| Race Black African Other race | 85.9 14.1 | 97.9 2.1 | < 0.001 |
| Religion very important in everyday life Religion not very important in everyday life | 86.5 13.5 | 85.9 14.1 | 0.8 |
| Married Single | 4.9 95.1 | 2.3 97.7 | 0.002 |
aSource: National Survey of HIV and Sexual Risk Behavior among Young People Age 15–24, South Africa, 2003.
bt test for differences between means (tested with the lincom command in STATA for svymeans).
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