Research Article
Risky Sexual Practices and Associated Factors for HIV/AIDS Infection among Private College Students in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 3
Sexual behaviours of college students in Bahir dar city, March 2012.
| | Characteristics of respondents | Sex of respondents | Total (%) | | Male | Female | |
| | Ever had a sexual intercourse () | | | | | Yes | 169 (43.2) | 222 (56.8) | 391 (50.7) | | No | 104 (27.4) | 276 (72.6) | 380 (49.3) | | Age at first sex (391) | | | | | 18 years | 68 (36.6) | 118 (63.4) | 186 (47.6) | | 19 years | 100 (49.0) | 105 (51.0) | 205 (52.4) | | Ever had sex in the last 12 months () | | | | | Yes | 154 (43.3) | 202 (56.7) | 356 (91.0) | | No | 15 (42.9) | 20 (57.1) | 35 (9.0) | | Number of sexual partners in the last 12 months (391) | | | | | One | 39 (21.8) | 140 (78.2) | 179 (45.8) | | More than one | 115 (65.0) | 62 (35.0) | 177 (45.3) | | Used condom in the first sex () | | | | | Yes | 24 (53.3) | 21 (46.7) | 45 (11.5) | | No | 143 (41.9) | 198 (58.1) | 341 (87.2) | | Frequency of condom use () | | | | | Regularly | 102 (44.2) | 129 (55.8) | 231 (59.0) | | Some times | 43 (40.6) | 63 (59.6) | 106 (27.0) | | Never | 21 (47.7) | 23 (52.3) | 44 (11.3) | | Reason not use condom () | | | | | Lack of information | 5 (45.5) | 6 (54.5) | 11 (4.3) | | Cultural taboo | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | 10 (3.93) | | Religious reason | 19 (40.4) | 28 (59.6) | 47 (18.5) | | Fear of side effects | 25 (34.2) | 48 (65.8) | 73 (28.7) | | Decreases pleasure/satisfaction | 49 (43.4) | 64 (56.6) | 113 (44.4) | | Reason not have sex until study period () | | | | | Fear of AIDS/other STDs | 41 (35.7) | 74 (64.3) | 115 (30.3) | | Fear of family | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 2 (0.5) | | Because of religious reason | 12 (38.7) | 19 (61.3) | 31 (8.2) | | Need to wait until marriage | 42 (18.5) | 185 (81.5) | 227 (59.7) |
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