Sexual and contraceptive history of youths with STIs in Dar es Salaam
| Males, No | (%) | Females, No | (%) | Total (p value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early coitarche | 63/211 | 29.9 | 44/177 | 24.9 | 107 (p=0.30) |
| Involuntary coitarche | 3/200 | 1.50 | 15/175 | 8.6 | 18 (p<0.001) |
| Contraception (ever used) | |||||
| None | 55/186 | 29.6 | 64/159 | 40.3 | 119 (p=0.04) |
| Condom | 128/186 | 68.8 | 59/159 | 37.1 | 187 (p<0.0001) |
| Pills | 8/186 | 4.3 | 20/159 | 12.6 | 28 |
| IUD | 0 | 0 | 2/159 | 1.3 | 2 |
| Traditional | 4/186 | 2.2 | 1/159 | 0.6 | 5 |
| Sexual partners at present | |||||
| 1 | 141/184 | 76.6 | 140/170 | 82.4 | 281 (NS) |
| 2–5 | 42/184 | 22.8 | 29/170 | 17.1 | 71 |
| 6 | 1/184 | 0.5 | 1/170 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Sex partners past 6 months | |||||
| 1 | 80/200 | 40.0 | 107/171 | 62.6 | 187 (p<0.0001) |
| 2–5 | 109/200 | 54.5 | 64/171 | 37.4 | 173 (p=0.001) |
| >5 | 11/200 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 11 (p=0.0001) |
| Sexual partners ever | |||||
| 1 | 9/210 | 4.3 | 37/177 | 20.9 | 46 (p<0.0001) |
| 2–5 | 97/210 | 46.2 | 116/177 | 65.5 | 213 (p=0.0001) |
| >5 | 104/210 | 49.5 | 25/177 | 14.1 | 129 (p<0.0001) |
| Type of sex practised | |||||
| Penile-vaginal | 202/204 | 100 | 175/176 | 99.4 | 377 |
| Penile-anal | 7/204 | 3.4 | 9/176 | 5.1 | 16 (p=0.56) |
| Penile-oral | 15/204 | 7.4 | 40/176 | 22.7 | 55 (p<0.0001) |
| Masturbation | 18/204 | 8.8 | 0/176 | 0 | 18 (p<0.0001) |