Table 2 Distribution of sexual behaviours and substance use variables by gender
From: Substance use and risky sexual behaviours among street connected children and youth in Accra, Ghana
Sexual behaviour pattern | Total | Males | Females | p-valuesa,b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 227) | (N = 122) | (N = 105) | ||
Had sex in the last one month (N = 151)c |  |  |  | 0.038 |
 Yes | 69.3 | 63.2 | 76.2 |  |
 No | 30.7 | 36.8 | 24.8 |  |
Condom use at last sexual activity (N = 37)c |  |  |  | 0.225 |
 Yes | 17.1 | 14.5 | 20.2 |  |
 No | 83.9 | 83.5 | 79.8 |  |
Multiple sexual partners (N = 118)c |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 54.9 | 50.0 | 60.2 | 0.119 |
 No | 55.1 | 50.0 | 39.8 |  |
Survival sex (N = 115)c |  |  |  | 0.010 |
 Yes | 53.0 | 44.8 | 62.4 |  |
 No | 47.0 | 55.2 | 37.6 |  |
Smoking (N = 139)c |  |  |  | 0.047 |
 Yes | 66.2 | 60.3 | 73.4 |  |
 No | 33.8 | 39.7 | 26.6 |  |
Ever drunk alcoholic beverage (N = 178)c |  |  |  | 0.002 |
 Yes | 81.3 | 73.7 | 90.1 |  |
 No | 18.7 | 26.3 | 9.9 |  |
Had used alcohol in past one month (N = 147)c |  |  |  | 0.162 |
 Yes | 70.1 | 66.7 | 75.5 |  |
 No | 29.9 | 33.3 | 24.5 |  |
Marijuana use (N = 149)c |  |  |  | 0.030 |
 Yes | 72.0 | 65.5 | 79.0 |  |
 No | 28.0 | 34.5 | 21.0 |  |
Other drug use (N = 209)c |  |  |  | 0.010 |
 Yes | 23.4 | 30.2 | 15.1 |  |
 No | 76.6 | 69.8 | 84.9 |  |