Characteristics | Males (n = 147) | Females (n = 157) | P value |
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Mean (median, range) age | 21.5(22.0, 11–24) | 20.2(20.0, 13–24) | <0.01 |
Mean (median, range) age at menarche/spermarche | 15.3(15.0, 9–16) | 14.6(15.0,11–20) | 0.01 |
Mean (median, range) age at coitarche | 16.4(17.0, 9–22) | 16.2(17.0, 13–24) | 0.59 |
Mean (median, range) age of the first sexual partner | 16.8(16.0, 7–32) | 23.0(22.5, 14–40) | <0.01 |
Mean (median, range) no. of sex partners at present | 0.9 (1.0,0–6) | 0.9(1.0 0–4) | 0.99 |
Mean (median, range) no. of sex partners last six months | 1.7(1.0, 0–15) | 1.2(1.0, 0–5) | <0.01 |
Mean (median, range) no. of lifetime sex partners | 6.4(5.0 0–30) | 2.8(2.0, 0–15) | <0.01 |
Single (%) | 140 (95.2) | 120(76.4) | <0.01 |
Petty business man (%) | 76 (51.7) | 26 (16.6) | <0.01 |
Students (%) | 36 (24.5) | 50 (31.8) | <0.01 |
Completed primary education (%) | 92 (62.6) | 82(52.2) | 0.06 |
Completed secondary education (%) | 44(29.9) | 63(40.1) | 0.06 |