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Table 2 Sexual behavior among HIV-positive adults not receiving ART in Mombasa, Kenya 2007

From: Sexual behavior of HIV-positive adults not accessing HIV treatment in Mombasa, Kenya: Defining their prevention needs

All Respondents

 

Total (n = 698)

Males

(n = 164)

Females

(n = 534)

P Valuea

Lifetime no. of partners: median (IQR)b

5 (3,10)

14 (6,25)

4 (3,8)

< 0.001

Sexually active in past 6 months:% (n)

59.2 (413)

55.5 (91)

60.3 (322)

0.27

Sexually Active Respondents

 

Total

(n = 410) c

Male

(n = 90)

Female

n = 320)

 

No. of partners in past 6 months:% (n)d

   One partner

75.5 (308)

54.4 (49)

81.5 (259)

 

   More than one partner

24.5 (100)

45.6 (41)

18.6 (59)

< 0.001

Sex of partner:% (n)

   Only male

79.8 (327)

12.2 (11)

98.8 (316)

 

   Only female

18.8 (77)

84.4 (76)

0.3 (1)

 

   Both male & female

1.5 (6)

3.3 (3)

0.9 (3)

< 0.001e

Type of partner:% (n)

   Only regular

76.3 (313)

62.2 (56)

80.3 (257)

 

   Only casual

8.5 (35)

11.1 (10)

7.8 (25)

 

   Only sex worker

3.2 (13)

6.7 (6)

2.2 (7)

 

   Multiple types

12.0 (49)

20.0 (18)

9.7 (31)

0.002

Sexually Active Respondents (partner level analysis: n = 616)

 

Total number of partners reported by 410 sexually active participants

Number of partners 90 sexually active men reported

Number of partners 320 sexually active women reported

P Value a

Partners of respondents

n = 616

n = 179

n = 437

 

Sex of partner:% (n)

   Male

78.1 (481)

26.8 (48)

99.1 (433)

 

   Female

21.9 (135)

73.2 (131)

0.9 (4)

< 0.001e

Type of partner:%(n)

   Regular

65.9 (406)

50.8 (91)

72.1 (315)

 

   Casual

20.8 (128)

23.5 (42)

19.7 (86)

 

   Sex worker

13.3 (82)

25.7 (46)

8.2 (36)

< 0.001

Partner HIV status:% (n)

   Positive

15.3 (94)

17.3 (31)

14.4 (63)

 

   Negative

10.2 (63)

9.5 (17)

10.5 (46)

 

   Unknown

74.5 (459)

73.2 (131)

75.1 (328)

0.64

Disclosure:% (n)

   Partner knows

37.0 (228)

30.2 (54)

39.8 (174)

 

   Partner does not know

63.0 (388)

69.8 (125)

60.2 (263)

0.02

  1. a X2 test unless indicated
  2. b n = 684; 14 respondents were excluded if they did not know, did not respond, or reported ≥ 800 partners
  3. c n = 410; 3 sexually active respondents did not answer further questions about their sexual partners
  4. d n = 408; 2 respondents did not respond
  5. e Fisher's exact test
  6. ART, antiretroviral therapy; IQR, interquartile range
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