Table 2

Trends over time in reported sexual behaviour, perception of AIDS risk, perception of partner behaviour, and reported condom use among antenatal clinic attenders screened in Nairobi, 1992–1999, n=5459

Survey 1Survey 2Survey 3Survey 4Survey 5Survey 6p Value*
2 test for trend. 
 STI, sexually transmitted infection.
Receipt of money or gifts for sex, lifetime9.2%9.8%6.5%4.8%5.3%1.3%<0.001
Receipt of money or gifts for sex, previous 3 months4.5%5.3%3.6%2.0%3.0%1.2%<0.001
Reported STIs among female sex workers, lifetime38.5%43.6%39.3%27.3%12.5%33.3%0.003
Reported STIs among female sex workers, previous 3 months24.4%23.4%24.6%11.4%4.2%25.0%0.01
More than 5 lifetime sex partners among non-sex-workers3.9%3.0%1.8%2.1%0.8%2.3%0.001
More than 2 sex partners in previous 3 months among non-sex workers1.0%3.9%2.3%0.6%1.0%1.4%0.01
Perceives herself to be at risk for AIDS39.4%37.3%34.5%23.6%24.7%21.2%0.001
Perceives that partner has other partners29.5%27.5%19.7%23.5%20.8%11.2%0.001
Has ever used condoms2.5%6.5%2.4%7.7%6.8%19.9%0.001
Has used condoms in previous 3 months0.4%2.1%0.7%1.6%1.1%2.5%0.11