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Table 3 Logistic Regression Results of Trends in Predictors of Condom Use and Trends in Indicators of Condom Use, Adjusted Percentages among Females

From: Evaluation of the reach and impact of the 100% Jeune youth social marketing program in Cameroon: findings from three cross-sectional surveys

 

Females

Significance

 

2000

2002

2003

2000 vs. 2002

2002 vs. 2003

2000 vs. 2003

Perceived Severity

      

-HIV-positive person can survive

14.3

35.5

50.9

***

***

***

-AIDS can be cured

10.9

17.2

17.2

***

 

***

Perceived Risk

      

-Moderate/high personal risk

51.7

65.7

57.5

***

***

***

-Knows someone who has/died of HIV/AIDS

45.0

45.8

47.6

   

Perceived Condom Attributes and Access

      

-Condoms effective for FP

75.5

72.5

85.2

 

***

***

-Condoms effective for HIV/AIDS prevention

89.8

88.7

93.6

 

***

***

-Condom source within 10 minutes

62.1

68.1

74.0

***

***

***

-Condoms reduce sexual pleasure

36.0

39.1

30.1

 

***

***

Self-Efficacy

      

- Can convince regular partner to use condoms a

80.5

83.0

89.9

 

***

***

- Can convince casual partner to use condoms b

86.1

83.3

92.4

 

**

 

- Not shy to obtain condoms in nearby shop

42.7

55.3

57.4

***

 

***

- Confident knows correct condom use

38.3

46.4

53.1

***

***

***

Perceived Social Support

      

-Friends support youth condom use

74.0

81.1

86.4

***

***

***

-Parents support youth condom use

58.4

68.0

71.3

***

 

***

-Discussed family planning with friends in past year

17.8

21.8

29.4

 

***

***

-Discussed family planning with others in past year

28.0

25.4

33.8

 

***

**

-Discussed STI/AIDS with friends in past year

32.5

39.2

44.3

**

**

***

-Discussed STI/AIDS with others in past year

38.6

31.7

45.2

***

***

**

Sexual Activity

      

-Had sex in the past year

71.5

74.1

74.4

   

-Had 2+ sexual partners in the past year

15.1

19.3

13.2

***

***

 

Condom Use

      

-Ever used condoms

50.0

61.6

64.9

***

 

***

-Used condom in last sex with regular partner a

32.9

46.0

62.1

***

***

***

-Always uses condoms with regular partner a

13.7

21.0

31.4

***

***

***

-Used condom in last sex with casual partner b

46.1

65.5

84.1

**

***

***

-Always uses condoms with casual partner b

29.1

49.6

69.9

***

***

***

Reproductive Health

      

- Had an STI symptom in the past year

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

   

Number of Cases (100%)

899

1,483

1,518

   
  1. *** p < .01; ** p < .05. FP = family planning; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; STI/AIDS = sexually transmitted infections/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
  2. Analysis of sexual activity control for age, city of residence, level of education, school enrollment, and socioeconomic status. All other analyses also control for number of sexual partners.
  3. a N = 474, 902, and 848, respectively.
  4. b N = 76, 105, and 115, respectively.