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Table 2 Prevalence of risk factors for HIV among reproductive age women in Sierra Leone

From: Prevalence of risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus among women of reproductive age in Sierra Leone: a 2019 nationwide survey

Risky factor

Frequency

N = 12,005

Prevalence %

95% confidence interval

Non-condom use at last sexual intercourse for unmarried women

3289

27.4

26.6–28.2

Transactional sexa

154

6.6*

5.5–7.4

Sexually transmitted infection

1490

12.4

11.9–13.1

Multiple sexual partners

580

4.8

4.4–5.2

At least one of the above 4 risk factors

4577

38.1

37.3–39.0

  1. While using 12,005 as denominator, the prevalence is 1.3%
  2. aMissing 9669 responses hence denominator was 2336*.
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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