Table 3

Sexual behaviour and HIV risk of initiates

N

%

Sex

Ever sex

142

87.6

First sex with 17 years and below

111

68.5

Had sex in past 12 months

97

55.1

Number of sex partners

1

54

33.8

2

47

29.0

3 and more

24

14.8

Condom use at last sex

64

38.1

During the past 12 months has a doctor or other health professional told you that you had a sexually transmitted disease (STD)

15

8.5

Past month alcohol use

34

19.4

Past week alcohol use

27

15.4

Sex under the influence of alcohol

19

10.9

How susceptible/at risk to get HIV

Very susceptible

21

11.5

Susceptible

11

6.0

Neutral

40

22.0

Not susceptible

43

23.6

Not susceptible at all

67

36.8

Self-rated HIV knowledge

Very poor

21

11.6

Poor

39

21.5

Average

45

24.9

Good

19

10.5

Very good

57

31.5

Did you previously receive AIDS education

159

97.8

Peltzer et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:64   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-64