Psychosocial factors predicting risky sexual behaviour among long distance truck drivers in Lagos, Nigeria

Figures & data

Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of drivers.

Variable	N	Percentage
Religion
Christianity	44	28.6
Islam	88	57.1
Others	10	6.5
No religion	12	7.8
Educational qualification
No formal education	40	26
Primary education	55	35.7
Secondary education	54	35.1
First degree	5	3.2
Alcohol use
Yes	128	83.1
No	26	16.9
Tobacco use
Yes	97	63
No	57	37

Table 2. Shows multiple regression of psychological factors predicting sexual risk behaviours of LDTDs.

Model	β	T	p	R	R^2	F	p
HIV knowledge	.07	1.27	>.05	.77	.59	42.63	<.05
Attitudes to condom use	−.25	−4.02	<.05
Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS	−.36	5.74	<.05
Support to condom use	−.12	−2.01	<.05
Condom use self-efficacy	−.29	−4.84	<.05

Note: p < .5 level of significance.

Table 3. Shows multiple regression of social factors predicting sexual risk behaviours among LDTDs.

Model	β	T	p	R	R^2	F	p
Age of drivers	.17	1.79	>.05	.39	.15	4.39	<.05
Number of years of education	.36	4.53	<.05
Number of wives	−.03	−0.32	>.05
Number of intercourses in 3 months	.11	1.38	>.05
Number of sexual partners	−.05	−0.06	>.05
Weeks spent outside home	−.02	−0.19	>.05

Note: p < .5 level of significance.