Sexual behaviour and awareness of risk of Ebola sexual transmission among participants and prevalence of UNAIDS indicators among Ebola survivors
| EVD survivors (n=234) n (%) | Partners (n=256) n (%) | Comparison group (n=65) n (%) | p Value* | |
| Safe sexual behaviour | ||||
| Yes | 87 (38) | 27 (11) | 9 (14) | <0.001 |
| No | 145 (62) | 226 (89) | 55 (86) | – |
| Sexual abstinence | ||||
| Yes | 37 (16) | 5 (2) | 0 (0) | <0.001 |
| Regular condom use | ||||
| Yes | 50 (22) | 22 (9) | 9 (14) | <0.001 |
| Aware of risk | ||||
| Yes (score >4) | 131 (57) | 94 (37) | 30 (47) | <0.001 |
| No (score <4) | 100 (43) | 160 (63) | 34 (53) | – |
| Score, median (IQR) | 4 (0–5) | 3 (1–4) | 3 (2–5) | – |
| Prevalence of UNAIDS indicators (%) | ||||
| Higher* risk sex in last year | 37 | – | – | |
| Condom use at last higher* risk sex | 27 | – | – | |
| Commercial sex in last year | 5 | – | – |
Safe sexual behaviour was defined as regular condom use (ie, always using condoms at sexual intercourse or sexual abstinence for at least 12 months).
*Higher compared with sex with primary sexual partner.