Prevalence of Consistent Condom Use and Associated Factors among Serodiscordant Couples in Ethiopia, 2020: A Mixed-Method Study

Table 2

Consistence condom use, behavior, and knowledge-related characteristics of participants, 2020.

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Condom use
Consistence	234	58.4
Inconsistence	167	41.6
Partners live together
Yes	226	56.4
No	175	43.6
Couples type
Temporary	109	27.2
Permanent	292	72.8
Years you live together after know seropositive
<3 years	188	46.9
≥3 years	213	53.1
Make sexual intercourse with other than your partner in the past 12 months?
Yes	77	19.2
No	324	80.8
Gave birth after know seropositivity
Yes	176	43.9
No	225	56.1
Did you use condom in your last sexual intercourse?
Yes	299	74.6
No	102	25.4
Who decided to use condom? ()
Respondent	68	18.2
Partner	118	31.6
Both partners	188	50.2
Take medication for sexually transmitted diseases in last six months?
Yes	77	19.2
No	324	80.8
Did you use medication or alcohol to increase sense of intercourse?
Yes	117	29.2
No	284	70.8
Used family planning methods other than condom?
Yes	140	34.9
No	261	65.1
Took training about condom use?
Yes	188	46.9
No	213	53.1
Received advice about condom use in every visit?
Yes	229	57.1
No	172	42.9
Knowledge variables
Could HIV transmit to you partner if not use condom?
Yes	270	67.3
No	131	32.7
Condom can prevent HIV transmission during sexual intercourse?
Yes	260	64.8
No	141	35.2
Did you denied sexual intercourse if your partner do not need to use condom?
Yes	231	57.6
No	170	42.4
Your partner can survive for long time by protecting from HIV by using condom?
Yes	268	66.8
No	133	33.2
Antiretroviral treatment can protect HIV for partner?
Yes	223	55.6
No	178	44.4