Demographic characteristics the study population of youths with STIs in Dar es Salaam
| Males (n=213) | Females (n=185) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | % | No | % | Total (p value) | |
| Sex | 213 | 53.5 | 185 | 46.5 | 398 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 197 | 92.5 | 117 | 63.2 | 314 (p<0.0001) |
| Married monogamously | 10 | 4.7 | 45 | 24.3 | 55 (p<0.0001) |
| Married polygamously | 0 | 7 | 3.8 | 7 | |
| Cohabiting | 4 | 1.9 | 8 | 4.3 | 12 |
| Divorced | 2 | 0.9 | 3 | 1.6 | 5 |
| Widowed | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | |
| Separated | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 2 | |
| Occupation | |||||
| Skilled labour | 20 | 9.4 | 5 | 2.7 | 25 (p<0.001) |
| Petty trade | 147 | 69.0 | 47 | 25.4 | 194 (p<0.0001) |
| Student | 31 | 14.6 | 33 | 17.8 | 64 |
| Jobless | 11 | 5.2 | 45 | 24.3 | 56 (p<0.0001) |
| Housewife | — | — | 50 | 27.0 | 50 |
| Other | 2 | 0.9 | 6 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Adolescents | 47 | 22.1 | 50 | 27.0 | 97 (NS) |
| Young adults | 165 | 77.5 | 132 | 71.4 | 297 |