Table 2 Cross-classification analysis of selected variables by household structure

Can refuse sex

***

 No

1,629

28.65

784

48.14

 Yes

4,057

71.35

844

51.86

Can ask for condom use

***

 No

2,422

42.60

1,225

75.23

 Yes

3,264

57.40

403

24.77

Region of residence

***

 East

390

6.87

67

4.12

 Adamawa

246

4.33

138

8.47

 Centre

563

9.90

67

4.10

 Douala

709

12.47

43

2.66

 Far-North

934

16.43

428

2.63

 Littoral

227

3.99

16

0.99

 North

661

11.62

558

34.27

 North-West

383

6.73

36

2.19

 West

561

9.86

234

14.40

 South

319

5.61

21

1.26

 South-West

111

1.94

4

0.27

 Yaoundé

583

10.25

15

0.95

Place of residence

***

 Urban

3,027

53.23

464

28.52

 Rural

2,659

46.77

1,164

71.48

Age of respondents

***

 15–19

483

8.49

100

6.12

 20–24

975

17.14

189

11.58

 25–29

1,300

22.86

368

22.64

 30–34

1,125

19.78

314

19.28

 35–39

826

14.53

278

17.06

 40–44

550

9.67

203

12.47

 45–49

428

7.53

177

10.84

Religion

***

 Christian

4,156

73.09

580

35.62

 Muslim

1,357

23.87

914

56.13

 Traditionalist

77

1.35

76

4.64

 None

71

1.25

59

3.62

 Other

25

0.44

0

0.00

Adequate HIV knowledge

***

 Yes

4,164

73.22

1,097

67.41

 No

1,523

26.78

531

32.59

Ever been tested for HIV

***

 Yes

4,741

83.37

66.91

1,089

 No

946

16.63

33.09

539

Education

***

 Higher education

406

7.14

4

0.24

 Secondary education

2,325

40.89

219

13.45

 Primary education

1,767

31.08

485

29.81

 No education

1,188

20.88

920

56.49

Household wealth

***

 Richest

1,295

22.77

100

6.11

 Richer

1,187

20.88

222

13.63

 Middle

1,116

19.63

334

20.49

 Poorer

1,085

19.08

410

25.20

 Poorest

1,003

17.64

563

34.57

Employment

n.s.

 Employed

3,993

70.22

1,153

70.81

 Unemployed

1,693

29.78

475

29.19

 Total

5,686

100

1,628

100