Table 2 Comparisons of substance use, sexual behaviors and SRH among FEWs who reported consistent and inconsistent condom use with sweethearts
Total (n = 204) | Condom use in the past 3 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Consistent (n = 64) | Inconsistent (n = 140) | p-value* | ||
Substance use in the past 3 months | ||||
Drunk at least a full glass of alcohol | 193 (94.6) | 59 (92.2) | 134 (95.7) | 0.30 |
Mean number of days getting drunk in past month | 23.0 ± 11.0 | 23.4 ± 10.6 | 22.8 ± 10.6 | 0.75 |
Mean amount of alcohol per day (cans, glasses) | 8.0 ± 9.5 | 7.0 ± 7.9 | 10.3 ± 12.2 | 0.03 |
Self-perception of level of alcohol drinking | 0.40 | |||
Non-drinkers | 16 (8.3) | 5 (8.5) | 11 (8.2) | |
Social drinkers† | 159 (82.4) | 46 (78.0) | 113 (84.3) | |
Heavy drinkers‡ | 18 (9.3) | 8 (13.6) | 10 (7.5) | |
Used any kinds of illicit drugs | 9 (4.4) | 1 (1.6) | 8 (5.7) | 0.18 |
Sexual behaviors in the past 3 months | ||||
Mean number of sex partners | 4.6 ± 8.4 | 5.4 ± 9.7 | 4.1 ± 7.8 | 0.31 |
Had sex with clients in exchange for money/gifts | 68 (34.2) | 23 (37.7) | 45 (32.6) | 0.49 |
Mean number of clients | 3.9 ± 4.5 | 4.0 ± 6.2 | 3.7 ± 3.4 | 0.79 |
Able to find condom when needed | 162 (79.4) | 53 (82.8) | 109 (77.9) | 0.42 |
Always used condom with clients | 52 (72.2) | 20 (88.5) | 29 (64.4) | 0.02 |
Sexual reproductive health | ||||
Currently using a contraceptive method | 113 (55.7) | 46 (71.9) | 67 (48.2) | 0.002 |
Type of contraceptive method being used | <0.001 | |||
Pills | 22 (19.8) | 4 (8.5) | 18 (28.1) | |
Condom | 62 (55.9) | 41 (87.2) | 21 (32.8) | |
Other (injection, IUD, implant, natural) | 27 (24.3) | 2 (4.3) | 25 (39.1) | |
Received SRH education in the past 6 months | 125 (61.6) | 45 (70.3) | 80 (57.6) | 0.04 |
Diagnosed with an STI in the past 6 months | 52 (25.5) | 14 (21.9) | 38 (27.1) | 0.42 |
Had an abortion in the past 12 months | 53 (26.0) | 12 (18.8) | 41 (29.3) | 0.11 |