Risky Sexual Practices and Associated Factors for HIV/AIDS Infection among Private College Students in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of college students in Bahir dar city, March 2012.

Variables (𝑁=771)	Categories	Total 𝑛 (%)
Sex	Male	273 (35.4)
	Female	498 (64.6)
Age	15–19	152 (19.7)
	2–24	535 (69.4)
	>24	84 (10.9)
Marital status	Married	118 (15.3)
	Single	653 (84.7)
Living circumstance	Rented	388 (50.3)
	With family	383 (49.7)
Years of study	Year I	311 (40.3)
	Year II	237 (30.7)
	Year III	223 (28.9)
Frequency of visiting religious sites	Regularly	284 (36.8)
	Once/twice a week	210 (27.2)
	Sometimes	255 (33.1)
	Never visit	22 (2.9)
Mothers education level	Illiterate	345 (44.7)
	Read and write	245 (31.8)
	1–8 grade	89 (11.5)
	9–12 grade	55 (7.1)
	Diploma and above	37 (4.8)
Fathers’ educational level	Illiterate	159 (20.6)
	Read and write	284 (36.8)
	1–8 grade	115 (14.9)
	9–12 grade	115 (14.9)
	Diploma and above	98 (12.7)
Discussion of sexual issues with mother	Yes	216 (28)
	No	543 (70.4)
	I do not remember	12 (1.6)
Discussion of sexual issues with father	Yes	143 (18.5)
	No	616 (79.9)
	I do not remember	12 (1.6)