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Table 2 Core indicators

From: Differences in HIV-related behaviors at Lugufu refugee camp and surrounding host villages, Tanzania

Characteristic

Refugee camp

Surrounding host villages

 
 

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

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3

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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

  1. a Reported χ2 and p-value for difference in total proportions refugees vs. nationals.
  2. b A non-regular partner is defined as any sexual partner different from the one the respondent lives with or is married to and from whom the respondent does not receive or give money, gifts, or favors.
  3. c A transactional partner is defined as a sexual partner with whom the respondent exchanged sex for money, gifts, or favors.
  4. d High risk sex is defined as sex with a non-regular or transactional sex partner.
  5. e Respondents have comprehensive and correct knowledge of HIV if they correctly identified two major ways of preventing HIV sexual transmission (using condoms and limiting sex to one faithful, uninfected partner), and if they rejected two common misconceptions (mosquitoes transmit HIV, sharing food with an infected person transmits HIV), and if they knew that a healthy-looking person can transmit HIV.
  6. f Respondents have accepting attitudes if they reported to be willing to care for a family member sick with AIDS in their own household, and would buy vegetables from a shopkeeper with AIDS, and feel a teacher with HIV should be allowed to continue working, and do not feel that it should be kept a secret if a family member has HIV.