Table 2 Information related to the history of sexual risky behaviors in truck and bus drivers
From: Prevalence of HIV infection and high-risk behaviors in truck and bus drivers in Kurdistan province
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
History of sex outside of marriage | |
Yes | 131 (21.8) |
No | 470 (78.2) |
Condom use, (n = 131) | |
Always | 12 (9.2) |
Sometimes | 70 (53.4) |
Never | 49 (37.4) |
Reason for not using a condom, (n = 119) | |
No condom available | 56 (47.0) |
Not willingness to use | 45 (37.8) |
Sexual partner opposition | 2 (1.7) |
Not believing in using a condom | 14 (11.8) |
High cost of getting a condom | 2 (1.7) |
Partner reason for sex, (n = 131) | |
Getting money | 29 (22.1) |
Love/pleasure | 102 (77.9) |
The average number of sex outside the marriage per month, (n = 131) | |
Less than 5 times | 84 (64.1) |
5–10 times | 17 (13.0) |
More than 5 times | 30 (22.9) |
Trend of the number of sexual partners over time, (n = 131) | |
Increased | 22 (16.8) |
Decreased | 66 (50.4) |
Without change | 43 (32.8) |
Sex with married women, (n = 131) | |
Yes | 70 (53.4) |
No | 61 (46.6) |
History of group sex, (n = 131) | |
Yes | 13 (9.9) |
No | 118 (90.1) |