Clinical Study

The Impact of Intervention on Sexual Practices of HIV Positive Individuals in Southeast Nigeria

Table 1

Predictors of consistent condom use.

Consistent ( )Inconsistent ( ) -value
No.(%)No.(%)

Marital status:
 Single10(14.1)8(42.1).0048
 Married42(59.2)4(21.1)
 Divorced/Separated19(26.8)7(36.8)

Age
3029(40.8)9(47.4).6129
3042(59.2)10(52.6)

Educational status:
 None1(1.4)4(21.1).0022
 Primary5(7.0)3(15.8)
 Secondary24(33.8)7(36.8)
 Tertiary41(57.7)5(26.3)

Good knowledge of HIV transmission:
 Yes59(83.1)2(10.5)<.0001
 No12(16.9)17(89.5)

Number of sexual partners:
 125(35.2)15(78.9).0013
246(64.8)4(21.1)

Sex:
 Male45(63.4)6(31.6).0186
 Female26(35.2)13(68.4)

Using the test.
Using the Fisher exact test