Table 2 Reported consistent condom usage and condom use during last sexual encounter among those reporting they had ever had sex by sociodemographic factors

Sex

Female

7029

1582 (22.2%)

1897 (26.6%)

Male

4263

2251 (52.2%)

2562 (60.3%)

Age Group

18–20

4361

1720 (39.2%)

2008 (46.2%)

21–24

6932

2113 (30.5%)

2451 (35.6%)

Province

Bulawayo

4001

1818 (45.2%)

2073 (51.6%)

Harare

3806

1036 (27.6%)

1211 (32.4%)

Mash East

3486

979 (27.2%)

1175 (33.1%)

Married

Yes

3538

199 (5.6%)

227 (6.3%)

No

7755

3634 (46.8%)

4232 (55.1%)

Level of highest education

Primary school

2302

531 (22.1%)

655 (27.9%)

Secondary school

8000

2869 (36.2%)

3300 (41.8%)

Post secondary

991

433 (45.2%)

504 (53.2%)

In Formal Employment or Education

Yes

2749

1325 (49.0%)

1558 (58.1%)

No

8544

2508 (29.3%)

2901 (34.2%)

Wealth quintile

Poorest

2603

555 (21.6%)

636 (24.9%)

Poor

2286

655 (29.1%)

769 (34.5%)

Medium

2307

835 (37.0%)

993 (43.7%)

Rich

2082

874 (42.8%)

1011 (50.1%)

Richest

2002

911 (46.6%)

1047 (54.6%)

Ever treated for STI²

Yes

831

247 (29.1%)

301 (36.1%)

No

10,443

3578 (34.3%)

4148 (40.0%)

HIV negative in a serodiscordant relationship

Yes

27

7 (29.1%)

8 (31.7%)

No

7082

2272 (31.7%)

2639 (37.1%)

Unknown status of participant or partner

4184

1554 (37.6%)

1812 (44.3%)

Known HIV positive status (self-report)

Yes

343

136 (40.3%)

171 (50.6%)

No

10,950

3697 (33.7%)

4288 (39.4%)

Known HIV positive status (self-report or ARV detection)

Yes

474

195 (40.9%)

250 (52.0%)

No

10,819

3638 (33.6%)

4209 (39.2%)

More than one partner in last 12 months

Yes

2608

1484 (57.7%)

1682 (66.1%)

No

8546

2348 (27.3%)

2777 (32.5%)

Received payment or goods for sex in last 12 months

Yes

250

120 (46.1%)

142 (56.6%)

No

10,073

3706 (36.8%)

4311 (43.1%)

Paid for sex in last 12 months

Yes

195

120 (60.6%)

136 (70.6%)

No

10,128

3706 (36.6%)

4316 (42.9%)