Table 1 Condom use at first sexual intercourse by background characteristics (n = 428)
| Â | Condom use | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes | No | Percent | Number |
Sex of the respondents* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 40.3 | 59.7 | 100.0 | 159 |
Male | 52.0 | 48.0 | 100.0 | 269 |
Age group** | Â | Â | Â | Â |
15-19 | 58.6 | 41.4 | 100.0 | 116 |
20 and above | 43.6 | 56.4 | 100.0 | 312 |
Caste/ethnicity** | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Brahmin/Chhetri | 53.1 | 46.9 | 100.0 | 243 |
Other | 40.5 | 59.5 | 100.0 | 185 |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Intermediate | 52.3 | 47.7 | 100.0 | 88 |
Undergraduate | 47.2 | 52.8 | 100.0 | 233 |
Graduate degree | 44.9 | 55.1 | 100.0 | 107 |
Age at first sexual intercourse** | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Up to 15 years | 23.4 | 76.6 | 100.0 | 47 |
16-19 years | 50.3 | 49.7 | 100.0 | 195 |
20 or more years | 51.1 | 48.9 | 100.0 | 186 |
Marital status*** | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 34.5 | 65.5 | 100.0 | 165 |
Unmarried | 55.9 | 44.1 | 100.0 | 263 |
Types of first sex partner*** | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Spouse | 28.9 | 71.1 | 100.0 | 121 |
Boyfriend/girlfriend | 57.2 | 42.8 | 100.0 | 180 |
Commercial sex worker | 52.0 | 48.0 | 100.0 | 127 |
Permanent place of residence* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Outside Kathmandu Valley | 49.5 | 50.5 | 100.0 | 378 |
Kathmandu Valley | 34.0 | 66.0 | 100.0 | 50 |
Alcohol consumption* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Never/rarely consumed | 52.7 | 47.3 | 100.0 | 283 |
Frequently consumed | 37.9 | 62.1 | 100.0 | 145 |
Mass media exposure* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low exposure | 44.5 | 55.5 | 100.0 | 290 |
High exposure (both print and electronic media) | 54.3 | 45.7 | 100.0 | 138 |
Living arrangement | Â | Â | Â | Â |
With biological family | 50.9 | 49.1 | 100.0 | 224 |
Without biological family (friends/alone) | 44.1 | 55.9 | 100.0 | 204 |
Total | 47.7 | 52.3 | 100.0 | 428 |