Table 3 Distribution of sexual behaviours and substance use variables by age groups
From: Substance use and risky sexual behaviours among street connected children and youth in Accra, Ghana
Sexual behaviour pattern | Total | 7 –10 years | 11–13 years | 14–19 years | p-valuesa,b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 223 | N = 50 | N = 129 | N = 44 | ||
Had sex in the last one month (N = 151)c |  |  |  |  | 0.001 |
 Yes | 69.8 | 51.1 | 79.4 | 61.9 |  |
 No | 30.2 | 48.9 | 20.6 | 38.1 |  |
Condom use at last sexual activity (N = 37)c |  |  |  |  | 0.385 |
 Yes | 17.4 | 10.6 | 19.2 | 19.5 |  |
 No | 82.6 | 89.4 | 80.8 | 80.5 |  |
Multiple sexual partners (N = 118)c |  |  |  |  | 0.001 |
 Yes | 55.2 | 34.0 | 34.1 | 45.6 |  |
 No | 44.8 | 66.0 | 65.9 | 54.4 |  |
Survival sex (N = 115)c |  |  |  |  | 0.004 |
 Yes | 53.3 | 31.9 | 58.4 | 61.9 |  |
 No | 46.7 | 68.1 | 41.6 | 38.1 |  |
Smoking (N = 138)c |  |  |  |  | 0.362 |
 Yes | 67.0 | 58.7 | 68.2 | 70.8 |  |
 No | 33.0 | 41.3 | 32.8 | 29.2 |  |
Ever drunk alcoholic beverage (N = 177)c |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 82.3 | 59.6 | 92.6 | 83.6 |  |
 No | 17.7 | 40.4 | 7.4 | 16.4 |  |
Had used alcohol in past one month (N = 146)c |  |  |  |  | 0.002 |
 Yes | 71.6 | 52.3 | 81.1 | 71.4 |  |
 No | 18.4 | 47.7 | 18.9 | 28.6 |  |
Marijuana use (N = 148)c |  |  |  |  | 0.042 |
 Yes | 72.5 | 57.1 | 76.0 | 77.3 |  |
 No | 17.5 | 42.9 | 24.0 | 22.7 |  |
Other drug use (N = 206)c |  |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 23.3 | 45.7 | 12.2 | 31.6 | < 0.001 |
 No | 76.7 | 54.3 | 87.8 | 68.4 |  |