Table 2

Frequencies of self reported behaviours and perceptions among female respondents

Methodsχ2 testAdjusted odds ratio*
TIM %TICQM %p ValueAdj OR (95% CI)p Value
*Odds ratios adjusted for age and education level.
†Among all respondents who had finished part II of the questionnaire (TIM: n=282; TICQM: n=267).
‡Among those who had at least one sex partner in the past 6 months (TIM: n=182; TICQM: n=175).
§Among those having had sex with the respective partner mentioned in the question.
¶Undefined owing to the presence of a null cell.
Whether having had a/some sex partner(s) in the past 6 months†
    Yes64.865.50.8491.04 (0.72 to 1.5)0.841
    No35.234.51.00
Whether having a husband in the past 6 months‡
    Yes94.576.6<0.0010.15 (0.07 to 0.35)<0.001
    No5.523.41.00
Whether having had sexual intercourse with husband in the past 6 months‡
    Yes91.872.0<0.0010.2 (0.1 to 0.41)<0.001
    No8.228.01.00
Perceived chance of contracting HIV from your husband§
    Some/high chance19.430.20.0331.81 (1.05 to 3.13)0.033
    No chance80.669.81.00
Whether being able to insist on using condoms if suspecting your husband had patronised FSW§
    Yes73.560.30.0170.53 (0.32 to 0.88)0.015
    No/not sure26.539.71.00
Whether having a steady boyfriend in the past 6 months‡
    Yes8.852.6<0.00112.77 (6.83 to 23.85)<0.001
    No91.247.41.00
Whether having had sexual intercourse with steady boyfriend in the past 6 months‡
    Yes8.240.6<0.0017.99 (4.22 to 15.13)<0.001
    No91.859.41.00
Perceived chance of contracting HIV from your steady boyfriend§
    Some/high chance26.722.90.7520.83 (0.2 to 3.41)0.795
    No chance73.377.11.00
Whether being able to insist on using condoms if suspecting your steady boyfriend had patronised FSW§
    Yes86.775.70.3550.64 (0.12 to 3.48)0.607
    No/not sure13.324.31.00
Whether having had an experience of “one night stand” in the past 6 months‡
    Yes0.04.00.006Undefined¶
    No100.096.0
Whether having indulged in substance abuse in the past 6 months‡
    Yes0.02.90.022Undefined¶
    No100.097.1
Whether having undergone an HIV antibody test in the past 6 months‡
    Yes1.710.9<0.0017.51 (2.16 to 26.11)0.002
    No98.389.11.00
Whether having contracted STD in the past 6 months‡
    Yes0.51.10.5362.29 (0.2 to 25.73)0.503
    No99.598.91.00