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Table 1 Epidemiological and sexual characteristics of students

From: Sexuality, sexually transmitted infections and contraception among health sciences students in university of Lomé, Togo

 

Number (n)

Percentage (%)

Years of study (n = 316)

 1st

81

25.6

 2th

26

8.3

 3th

98

31.0

 4th

18

5.7

 5th

75

23.7

 6th

18

5.7

Marital status (n = 316)

 Single

173

54.7

 Free union

100

31.7

 Not specified

43

13.6

Type of sexual practice (n = 219)a

 Heterosexuality

154

70.3

 Masturbation

55

25.1

 Homosexuality

5

2.3

 Bisexuality

5

2.3

Number of sexual partners (n = 138)b

 No sexual partner

24

17.4

 1 sexual partner

47

34.1

 2 sexual partners

24

17.4

 3 sexual partners

16

11.6

 4 sexual partners

5

3.6

 5 sexual partners

22

15.9

Type of contraception (n = 170)c

 Condom

94

55.3

 Calendar method or Ogino

24

14.1

 Coitus interrupted

23

13.5

 Morning after pill

19

11.2

 Oestro-progestative pills

5

2.9

 Injections

3

1.8

 Implants

2

1.2

Type of STI (n = 23)d

 Candida

6

26.1

 Gonorrhea

7

30.5

 Hepatitis B

3

13.0

 Unlabeled sexual infection

3

13.0

 Syphilis

4

17.4

  1. aOnly 219 students completed this item
  2. bOnly 138 students completed this item
  3. cOnly 170 students are sexually active
  4. d23 students had STI