Characteristics of sexually active female participants in the SATHCAP study (N=202)
| Characteristic | All participants (N=202) | Inject drugs (n=143) | Do not inject drugs (n=59) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||||
| Age (median years, IQR) | 26 | 22–31 | 26 | 22–30 | 25 | 22–29 |
| Post-secondary education | 111/202 | 55% | 68/143 | 48% | 43/59 | 73% |
| Unemployed | 72/200 | 36% | 61/141 | 43% | 11/59 | 19% |
| Substance use | ||||||
| Heavy sporadic drinking* | 48/190 | 25% | 35/137 | 26% | 13/53 | 25% |
| At-risk drinking per AUDIT-C | 124/192 | 65% | 81/137 | 59% | 43/55 | 78% |
| Women's sexual behaviour history and reproductive characteristics | ||||||
| Age at first sex (median years, IQR) | 16 | 14–17 | 15 | 14–17 | 16 | 15–18 |
| First sex perceived as involuntary | 27/202 | 13% | 18/143 | 13% | 9/59 | 15% |
| First sex involuntary and <age 16 | 19/201 | 9% | 13/143 | 9% | 6/59 | 10% |
| Had >1 sex partner in last 6 months | 91/202 | 45% | 58/143 | 41% | 33/59 | 56% |
| Had a sex trade partner in last 6 months | 19/189 | 10% | 17/134 | 13% | 2/55 | 4% |
| Reported a positive HIV status | 37/201 | 18% | 31/142 | 22% | 6/59 | 10% |
| Sexual partner at last sex was HIV-positive | 32/189 | 17% | 27/134 | 20% | 5/55 | 9% |
| Had UPSI at last sexual act | 125/188 | 67% | 85/131 | 65% | 40/57 | 70% |
| Number of children for which participant is primary care taker | ||||||
| 0 | 123/191 | 64% | 86/136 | 63% | 37/55 | 67% |
| 1 | 51/191 | 27% | 37/136 | 27% | 14/55 | 26% |
| 2 | 15/191 | 8% | 11/136 | 8% | 4/55 | 7% |
| 3 | 2/191 | 1% | 2/136 | 2% | 0/55 | 0% |
| Number of times pregnant | ||||||
| 0 | 52/199 | 26% | 29/140 | 21% | 23/59 | 39% |
| 1 | 48/199 | 24% | 39/140 | 28% | 9/59 | 15% |
| 2 | 40/199 | 20% | 28/140 | 20% | 12/59 | 20% |
| 3 | 36/199 | 18% | 29/140 | 21% | 7/59 | 12% |
| 4+ | 23/199 | 12% | 15/140 | 11% | 8/59 | 14% |
| Detected urogenital pathogens and infections | ||||||
| HIV-1 | 79/202 | 39% | 69/143 | 48% | 10/59 | 16% |
| Had at least one STI† | 47/202 | 23% | 36/143 | 25% | 11/59 | 19% |
*Drunk or had five or more drinks in 2 hours at least twice a month.
†Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae or positive syphilis serology.
IQR, interquartile range; SATHCAP, Sexual Acquisition and Transmission of HIV-Cooperative Agreement Program; STI, sexually transmitted infection; UPSI, unprotected sexual intercourse.