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Table 2 Distribution of factors associated with condom use at the last sexual intercourse among 143 sexually active adolescents in four districts in Tanzania, 2008.

From: Multiple sexual partners and condom use among 10 - 19 year-olds in four districts in Tanzania: What do we learn?

Variable

Condom use at last sex

P-value*

 

YES

NO

 
 

n (%)

n (%)

 

Multiple sexual partners in the last 12 months

  

0.863

   No

33 (39.8%)

50 (60.2%)

 

   Yes

23 (38.3%)

37 (61.7%)

 

Sex

  

0.658

   Female

33 (40.7%)

48 (59.3%)

 

   Male

23 (37.1%)

39 (62.9%)

 

Age (years)

  

0.010

   10 - 14

5 (17.9%)

23 (82.1%)

 

   15 - 19

51 (44.4%)

64 (55.6%)

 

District of residence

  

0.001

   Kigoma

7 (46.7%)

8 (53.3%)

 

   Kilombero

22 (56.4%)

17 (43.6%)

 

   Rufiji

6 (14.0%)

37 (86.0%)

 

   Ulanga

21 (45.7%)

25 (54.4%)

 

If you wish, could you get a condom?

  

0.049**

   No

2 (14.3%)

12 (85.7%)

 

   Yes

54 (41.9%)

75 (58.1%)

 

Do you know that it is possible to get a HIV test if you wish?

  

0.041**

   No

3 (16.7%)

15 (83.3%)

 

   Yes

53 (42.4%)

72 (57.6%)

 
  1. * Based on Pearson Chi-Square test
  2. ** Fisher's exact test for a contingency table with an expected cell count of < 5