Table 2

 Percentage of participants engaging in specific hygiene behaviours

Overall hygiene% (No)Genital hygiene before sex% (No)Genital hygiene after sex% (No)
Bathed at least once a day68.0 (315)Ever wash genitals before sex14.1 (65)Ever wash genitals after sex74.4 (343)
    Amount of water used in bath If yes, how frequently If yes, how frequently
        <¼ basin (<1.25 litres)0  Almost never3.1 (2)  Almost never1.2 (4)
    ¼ basin (1.25 litres)0.2 (1)  Sometimes41.5 (27)  Sometimes26.8 (92)
    ½ basin (2.5 litres)16.6 (77)  Often12.3 (8)  Often11.4 (39)
    Full basin (5 litres)64.8 (300)  Almost always43.1 (28)  Almost always60.6 (208)
    > Full basin (>5 litres)18.4 (85)Washed genitals before last sex partner12.5 (58)Washed genitals after last sex partner36.1 (167)
Use shared bathing facilities71.5 (331)
Ever wash genitals aside from bathing17.1 (79)