Table 1 Baseline characteristics of sexually-experienced and non-pregnant youth (aged 16–24 years) enrolled in the AYAZAZI study in South Africa, stratified by sex (n = 352)
Characteristics | Overall n = 352 n (%) | Total n | Females n = 198 | Males n = 154 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | |||||
Socio-demographics | |||||
Study Site | 352 | 0.314 | |||
Soweto | 173 (49.2) | 102 (51.5) | 71 (46.1) | ||
Durban | 179 (50.8) | 96 (48.5) | 83 (53.9) | ||
Age category, years | 352 | 0.734 | |||
16 to 17 | 60 (17.1) | 31 (15.7) | 29 (18.8) | ||
18 to 20 | 187 (53.1) | 107 (54.0) | 80 (52.0) | ||
21 to 24 | 105 (29.8) | 60 (30.3) | 45 (29.2) | ||
Sexual orientation | 351 | 0.533 | |||
Heterosexual | 327 (93.2) | 183 (92.4) | 144 (94.1) | ||
LGBTQa | 24 (6.8) | 15 (7.6) | 9 (5.9) | ||
Currently in school | 351 | 0.615 | |||
Yes | 232 (66.1) | 128 (65.0) | 104 (67.5) | ||
No | 119 (33.9) | 69 (35.0) | 50 (32.5) | ||
Food insecurityb | 347 | 0.989 | |||
Low | 257 (74.1) | 143 (74.1) | 114 (74.0) | ||
High | 90 (25.9) | 50 (25.9) | 40 (26.0) | ||
Housing | 352 | 0.006 | |||
Formal | 255 (72.4) | 132 (66.7) | 123 (79.9) | ||
Informalc | 97 (27.6) | 66 (33.3) | 31 (20.1) | ||
Monthly personal incomed | 352 | 0.008 | |||
< 400 ZAR | 93 (26.4) | 43 (21.7) | 50 (32.5) | ||
401–1600 ZAR | 174 (49.4) | 112 (56.6) | 62 (40.3) | ||
1601+ ZAR | 85 (24.2) | 43 (21.7) | 42 (27.3) | ||
Sexual history and socio-structural variables | |||||
Self-perceived HIV risk | 347 | 0.940 | |||
None/low risk | 193 (55.6) | 107 (55.4) | 86 (55.8) | ||
Medium/high risk | 154 (44.4) | 86 (44.6) | 68 (44.2) | ||
≥2 Sexual partners in P6me | 352 | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 111 (31.5) | 41 (20.7) | 70 (45.5) | ||
No | 241 (68.5) | 157 (79.3) | 84 (54.5) | ||
Condom use in P6m | 343 | < 0.001 | |||
Consistent (“always”) | 111 (32.4) | 37 (19.4) | 74 (48.7) | ||
Inconsistent (“sometimes”/“never”) | 232 (67.6) | 154 (80.6) | 78 (51.3) | ||
Age-disparate sex partner in P6mf | 340 | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 85 (25.0) | 68 (34.9) | 18 (12.4) | ||
No | 255 (75.0) | 127 (65.1) | 127 (87.6) | ||
Ever had transactional sexg | 347 | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 49 (14.1) | 14 (7.2) | 35 (22.9) | ||
No | 298 (85.9) | 180 (92.8) | 118 (77.1) | ||
Ever been/made pregnant | 352 | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 118 (33.5) | 93 (47.0) | 25 (16.2) | ||
No | 234 (66.5) | 105 (53.0) | 129 (83.8) | ||
Ever experienced physical/sexual violence | 347 | 0.001 | |||
Yes | 59 (17.0) | 45 (23.3) | 14 (9.1) | ||
No | 288 (83.0) | 148 (76.7) | 140 (90.9) | ||