Table 2 Past sexual behaviour and intention to use condom at next sexual activity among students in Agena preparatory school, Guraghe zone, Ethiopia, 2011
Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Had sex in the past one year | ||
Yes | 122 | 27.1 |
No | 328 | 72.9 |
Age of sex started | ||
Mean (average age) | 16.2 (S.D =0.97) | |
Number of sexual partner in the past one year | ||
1 | 36 | 29.5 |
2 | 71 | 58.2 |
≥3 | 15 | 12.3 |
Condom utilization in the past one year | ||
Yes | 77 | 63.1 |
No | 45 | 36.9 |
Frequency of condom use (n = 122) | ||
Never | 45 | 37 |
Sometime | 12 | 9.8 |
Every time | 65 | 53.2 |
Intention to use condom (n = 450) | ||
Yes | 150 | 33.3 |
No | 300 | 66.7 |
Reason for not using condom | ||
Trust in one partner | 23 | 19 |
Opposition from partner | 17 | 14 |
Religious disapproval | 14 | 11 |
Dislike to use | 11 | 9 |
Unavailability of condom | 7 | 6 |