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Table 2 HIV/AIDS risky sexual behaviors of street youth in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2011

From: High prevalence of HIV/AIDS risky sexual behaviors among street youth in gondar town: a community based cross sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Ever had sexual intercourse n=467

288

61.7

   Yes

179

38.3

   No

  

*Reason to have sex n=288

  

   Personal desire

103

22

   Peer pressure

38

8

   Fell in love

54

11.5

   Influence of chat or alcohol

32

6.8

   Raped

13

2.7

   Marriage

38

8.1

   To get money

78

16.7

   Others

2

0.4

Lifetime number of sexual partner n=288

  

   One

24

8.3

   More than one

264

91.7

Sexual intercourse in the last 12 months n=288

  

   Yes

252

87.5

   No

36

12.5

Number of sexual partner in the last 12 months n=252

  

   One

70

27.8

   More than one

182

72.2

Ever use of condom n=288

  

   Yes

213

74

   No

75

26

Consistency condom use in the last 12 months n=213

  

   Consistent

41

19.5

   Inconsistent

172

80.5

Reason for not to use condom in the last 12 months

  

   Not available

9

3.7

   Too expensive

30

12.3

   Ashamed to ask my partner

13

5.3

   Partner objected

15

6.1

   Donot like it

3

1.2

   Reduce sexual satisfaction

85

34.8

   Ashamed to buy

8

3.3

   Negligence

64

26.2

   Others

17

7.0

Condom use during last sexual intercourse n=213

  

   Yes

103

48.3

   No

110

51.7

Sex with CSW in the last 12 months n=236

  

   Yes

177

75

   No

59

25

  1. *the percentage is greater than 100% because of multiple answers.