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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Female Students (N = 483)

From: Factors associated with HIV self-testing among female university students in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

N (%)

Age (years), median (IQR)

22.2 (21.3–23.1)

Ever had sex

 No

229 (47.4)

 Yes

254 (52.6)

Current sexual partners

 None/sexually inactive

234 (48.5)

 1

227 (47.0)

 2

19 (3.9)

  > 2

3 (0.6)

Sexual relationship with more than 1 person in the past 6 months

 No

426 (88.2)

 Yes

57 (11.8)

Partner is circumcised (N = 480)

 No

34 (7.1)

 Yes

199 (41.5)

 I don’t know

13 (2.7)

 No sexual partner

234 (48.8)

Partner’s HIV status (N = 479)

 Negative

211 (44.1)

 Positive

3 (0.6)

 I don’t know

31 (6.5)

 No sexual partner

234 (49.9)

Age of partner (N = 463)

  < 10 years from my current age

132 (28.5)

  ≥ 10 years from my current age

97 (21.0)

 No sexual partner

234 (50.5)

Ever been or currently pregnant

 No

438 (90.7)

 I don't know

11 (2.3)

 Yes, currently pregnant

4 (0.8)

 Yes, I’ve been pregnant before

30 (6.2)

Desired to become pregnant in the past 12 month

 No

434 (89.9)

 Yes

49 (10.1)

Contraception used (multiple responses)

 None

233 (48.2)

 Injectable

9 (1.9)

 Implant

6 (1.2)

 Oral contraceptive pills

53 (11.0)

 IUD

4 (0.8)

 Male condoms

91 (18.8)

 Female condoms

8 (1.7)

 Natural

46 (9.5)

 Abstinence

139 (28.8)

Emergency contraceptive use in the past 6 months

 No

344 (71.2)

 Yes

139 (28.8)

Ever been sexually assaulted (rape and defilement)

 No

439 (90.9)

 Yes

44 (9.1)

Ever tested for HIV

 Never

100 (20.9)

 Yes, within the past 12 months

215 (44.9)

 Yes, more than 12 months ago

164 (34.2)

Self-perceived HIV risk

 None

229 (47.4)

 Low

207 (42.9)

 High

47 (9.7)