From: Differences in HIV-related behaviors at Lugufu refugee camp and surrounding host villages, Tanzania
Characteristic | Refugee camp | Surrounding host villages | |||||
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Male % | Female % | Total % | Male % | Female % | Total % | χ 2 p-value a | |
Sexual behavior | |||||||
Never-married young people aged 15–24 who have never had sex | 21 | 52 | 32 | 65 | 48 | 56 | 24.23 |
n = 141 | n = 81 | n = 222 | n = 92 | n = 111 | n = 203 | p = .000 | |
Never-married young people aged 15–24 who have abstained from sexual intercourse for the past 12 months | 29 | 56 | 39 | 70 | 57 | 63 | 21.05 |
n = 123 | n = 75 | n = 198 | n = 86 | n = 95 | n = 181 | p = .000 | |
Sex with a non-regular partner in the last 12 months among men and women aged 15–24b | 50 | 28 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 31.54 |
n = 169 | n = 172 | n = 341 | n = 115 | n = 234 | n = 349 | p = .000 | |
Condom use at last sex with a non-regular partner among men and women aged 15–24 | 36 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 2.24 |
n = 85 | n = 48 | n = 133 | n = 21 | n = 46 | n = 67 | p = .134 | |
Sex with a transactional partner in the last 12 months among men and women aged 15–24c | 21 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 32.02 |
n = 167 | n = 169 | n = 336 | n = 114 | n = 232 | n = 346 | p = .000 | |
Condom use at last sex with a transactional partner among men and women aged 15–24 | 49 | 35 | 44 | 22 | 33 | 25 | 1.42 |
n = 35 | n = 20 | n = 55 | n = 9 | n = 3 | n = 12 | p = .233 | |
High risk sex in past 12 months among men and women aged 15–24d | 53 | 28 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 33.83 |
n = 169 | n = 172 | n = 341 | n = 115 | n = 234 | n = 349 | p = .000 | |
Condom use at last high risk sex among men and women aged 15–24 | 36 | 44 | 39 | 32 | 24 | 27 | 2.94 |
n = 89 | n = 48 | n = 137 | n = 25 | n = 46 | n = 71 | p = .086 | |
More than one sex partner in past 12 months among men and women aged 15–49 | 50 | 26 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 30 | 8.17 |
n = 352 | n = 409 | n = 761 | n = 381 | n = 548 | n = 929 | p = .004 | |
HIV testing | |||||||
Had an HIV test in the past 12 months and received the results, among men and women aged 15–49 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 10 | .37 |
n = 352 | n = 409 | n = 761 | n = 381 | n = 548 | n = 929 | p = .544 | |
STI health facility utilization | |||||||
Had an STI symptom in the past 12 months and sought treatment at a health facility, among men and women aged 15–49 | 50 | 63 | 57 | 88 | 86 | 87 | 7.57 |
n = 22 | n = 32 | n = 54 | n = 16 | n = 14 | n = 30 | p = .006 | |
Knowledge, attitudes and misconceptions | |||||||
Comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS among men and women aged 15–24e | 25 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 6.07 |
n = 169 | n = 172 | n = 341 | n = 115 | n = 234 | n = 349 | p = .014 | |
Accepting attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS among men and women aged 15–49f | 10 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 62.22 |
n = 322 | n = 382 | n = 704 | n = 360 | n = 532 | n = 892 | p = .000 | |
Displacement situations | |||||||
Percent of women aged 15–49 who were forced to have sex in the past 12 months | --- | 3 | --- | --- | 1 | --- | 2.53 |
n = 409 | n = 548 | p = .112 | |||||
Men and women aged 15–49 residing in current community for less than 12 months | .28 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 38.37 |
n = 352 | n = 409 | n = 761 | n = 381 | n = 548 | n = 929 | p = .000 | |
Away from home for four or more consecutive weeks in past 12 months among men and women aged 15–49 | 34 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 9.27 |
n = 352 | n = 408 | n = 760 | n = 380 | n = 547 | n = 927 | p = .002 | |
Men and women aged 15–49 years who visit surrounding community at least once a month | 24 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 9.61 |
n = 352 | n = 409 | n = 761 | n = 381 | n = 548 | n = 929 | p = .002 |