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Table 2 Sexual and other behaviours of perinatally HIV- infected adolescents with HIV in Uganda

From: Correlates of ever had sex among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents in Uganda

Variable

Total (N)

 

n(%)

Currently on ARVs

624

Yes

519 (83.2)

Ever had Intimate relationship

624

Yes

396 (63.5)

Currently in intimate relationship

624

Yes

206 (33.0)

Ever had sex

624

Yes

213 (34.1)

Had sex in the last 6 months?

213

Yes

136 (63.9)

bHow often has sex:

136

≥3 times a week

17 (12.5)

Once week

41 (30.2)

Once a month

78 (57.4)

Number of sexual partners(last six months)

213

1

179 (84.0)

More than 1 partner

34 (16.0)

aUsed a condom at last sex

213

No

93 (43.7)

aConsistent condom use

213

No

165 (77.5)

cEver been pregnant

144

Yes

82 (56.9)

cEver made someone pregnant

69

Yes

23 (33.3)

Aware of HIV status of partner and disclosed

396

No

223 (56.3)

Partner HIV +

173

Yes

86 (49.7)

Disclosed HIV status

396

No

196 (49.5 %)

aEver lived with boy/girlfriend?

213

Yes

95 (44.6)

aEver been married?

213

Yes

46 (21.6)

Sexually transmitted infections

   

Been treated for an STD/STI?

624

Yes

101 (16.2)

Ever suffered from the following symptoms

101

Genital sores

15 (14.8)

Genital itching

28 (27.7)

Genital discharge

11 (10.9)

Lower abdominal pain

17 (16.8)

Advised partner to seek treatment

101

Yes

65 (61.9)

Peer influence

N

 

n (%)

Ever smoked cigarette?

624

Yes

18 (2.9)

Ever drunk alcohol?

624

Yes

81 (12.0)

Has any friend taking alcohol?

624

Yes

92 (14.7)

Ever been Influenced to smoke/take alcohol

624

Yes

110 (17.6)

Sexuality

N

 

Mean (SD)

Age when had first boy/girlfriend (years)

396

 

15.67 (1.5)

aAge when had first sex (years)

213

 

15.83 (1.7)

Age when got married (years)

46

 

17.30 (1.1)

  1. An intimate relationship is an interpersonal relationship that involves physical or emotional intimacy. Physical intimacy is characterized by romantic or passionate attachment or sexual activity
  2. Boyfriend and girlfriend means a regular female/ male companion with whom a person has a romantic as well as sexual relationship
  3. aThese refer to those 213 had ever had sex
  4. bThese refer to those 136 who had sex in the last six months
  5. cThese refer to the females or males who had ever been sexually active