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Figure 12.6c Consistent condom use by partnership type and HSV-2 infectionstatus, <strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.45Percent using condoms consistently (Weighted %)4035302520151030.238.828.735.1HSV-2-InfectedHSV-2-Uninfected10.77.1Figure 12.6cConsistent condomuse variedsignificantly bypartnership type forboth HSV-2-infectedand HSV-2-uninfected persons.53.32.60Married/cohabiting Boyfriend/girlfriend Casual/other TotalPartnership TypeIn this section, “consistent condom use” is defined as condom use every time the respondent hadsexual intercourse with a partner in year prior to the survey. Overall, consistent condom use was lowamong <strong>2007</strong> <strong>KAIS</strong> participants and differed significantly by partnership type regardless of HSV‐2infection status of the respondent. HSV‐2‐uninfected persons used condoms consistently in 10.7% ofsexual partnerships and HSV‐2‐infected persons used condoms consistently in 7.1% of partnerships. Inpartnerships with boyfriends and girlfriends, condoms were used consistently in 30.2% ofpartnerships reported by HSV‐2‐infected persons and 38.8% of partnerships reported by HSV‐2‐uninfected persons. Similar rates of consistent condom use were observed for casual partnerships byHSV‐2‐infected (28.7%) and HSV‐2‐uninfected (35.1%) respondents. Among married and cohabitingpartnerships, consistent condom use was reported in only 2.6% and 3.3% of partnerships reported byHSV2‐uninfected and HSV2‐infected adults, respectively.Though using condoms consistently and correctly is effective for protecting against many <strong>STI</strong>sincluding HIV, condoms may be less protective against HSV‐2 transmission than for other <strong>STI</strong>s. Ifulcers occur in places of contact other than those covered by condoms, condom use may be lesseffective in reducing the risk of HSV‐2 transmission or acquisition.<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 226

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