High risk sexual behaviours and use of sexual health services among study participants; proportions by sex
| Characteristic | Male | Female | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| New sexual partner in the last year? | |||
| Yes | 43.1 (173/401) | 40.4 (143/354) | 0.45 |
| Proportion using condoms for last act of intercourse | 46.1 (167/362) | 42.9 (129/301) | 0.40 |
| Reasons for using condoms on last occasion of intercourse | |||
| Pregnancy | 18.8 (30/160) | 16.9 (22/130) | 0.006 |
| STD/HIV | 24.4 (39/160) | 11.5 (15/130) | |
| Both pregnancy and HIV | 51.3 (82/160) | 69.2 (90/130) | |
| Other reason | 5.6 (9/160) | 2.3 (3/130) | |
| Use of vaginal herbs | |||
| Frequently in the UK | 3.9 (14/357) | 4.9 (16/325) | <0.0005 |
| Occasionally in the UK | 5.0 (18/357) | 6.8 (22/325) | |
| Not in UK, but in home country | 9.5 (34/357) | 9.9 (32/325) | |
| Never used | 43.4 (155/357) | 62.2 (202/325) | |
| Unsure/don’t know | 38.1 (136/357) | 16.3 (53/325) | |
| Ever been previously diagnosed with an STI? | |||
| Never | 71.2 (255/358) | 79.5 (252/317) | 0.001 |
| >5 years ago | 13.1 (47/358) | 4.4 (14/317) | |
| Between 1–5 years | 10.1 (36/358) | 10.7 (34/317) | |
| Within past year | 5.6 (20/358) | 5.4 (17/317) | |
| Ever knowingly had an HIV test? | |||
| Never | 66.1 (226/342) | 70.0 (217/311) | 0.54 |
| >5 years ago | 4.1 (14/342) | 4.2 (13/311) | |
| Between 1–5 years | 17.0 (58/342) | 16.7 (52/311) | |
| Within past year | 12.9 (44/342) | 9.3 (29/311) | |