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Table 3 Prevalence of Unprotected Sex in the past 6 months among sexually-active participants (partner level analysis)

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

 

Total number of partners reported by 410 sexually active respondents

n = 616

UPS-6 months Number of partners by 90 sexually active male respondents

n = 179

Number of partners reported by 320 sexually active female respondents

n = 437

Total Unprotected Sex:% (n)

51.9 (320/616)

44.1 (79/179)

55.2 (241/437)

By sex of partner:% (n)

   Male

52.4 (252/481)

22.9 (11/48)

55.7 (241/433)

   Female

50.4 (68/135)

52.0 (68/131)

0 (0/4)

  

p = 0.001

p = 0.04b

By type of partner:% (n)

   Regular

61.1 (248/406)

59.3 (54/91)

61.6 (194/315)

   Casual

34.4 (44/128)

26.2 (11/42)

38.4 (33/86)

   Sex worker

34.2 (28/82)

30.4 (14/46)

38.9 (14/36)

 

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

By partner status:% (n)

   Positive

56.4 (53/94)

45.2 (14/31)

61.9 (39/63)

   Negative

31.8 (20/63)

35.3 (6/17)

30.4 (14/46)

   Unknown

53.8 (247/459)

45.0 (59/131)

57.3 (188/328)

 

p = 0.003

p = 0.74

p < 0.001

By disclosure:% (n)

   Partner knows

53.1 (121/228)

38.9 (21/54)

57.5 (100/174)

   Partner does not

51.3 (199/388)

46.4 (58/125)

53.6 (141/263)

   know

p = 0.67

p = 0.35

p = 0.43

  1. a X2 test unless indicated
  2. b Fisher's exact test
  3. ART, antiretroviral therapy