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. 2024 Nov 21;19(11):e0297240. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297240

Table 1. Shows baseline socio-demographic characteristics over time (2013–2020).

Variable Survey round 2013/2015 Survey round 2015/2016 Survey round 2016/2018 Survey round 2018/2020
Frequency %tage Frequency %tage Frequency %tage Frequency %tage
Age group
15–19 60 13.30 92 18.36 95 15.32 71 27.20
20–24 126 28.00 156 31.14 160 25.81 67 25.67
25–34 167 37.10 150 29.94 212 34.19 73 27.97
35–44 75 16.70 83 16.57 127 20.48 43 16.48
45+ 22 04.89 20 3.99 26 4.19 7 2.68
Education
Post-primary 129 28.70 156 31.14 167 26.94 133 50.96
Primary 298 66.20 334 66.67 429 69.19 123 47.13
None 23 5.11 11 2.20 24 3.87 5 1.92
Marital status
Never married 158 35.10 226 45.11 238 38.39 133 50.96
Currently married 236 52.40 233 46.51 305 49.19 94 36.02
Not married 56 12.40 42 8.38 77 12.42 34 13.03
Occupation
Trading 73 16.20 93 18.56 82 13.23 53 20.31
Agrarian 245 54.40 272 54.29 319 51.45 155 59.39
Fishing 132 29.30 136 27.15 219 35.32 53 20.31
HIV status
Negative 384 85.30 437 87.23 509 82.10 228 87.36
Positive 66 14.70 64 12.77 111 17.90 33 12.64
Sexual partners
One partner 220 48.90 263 52.50 313 50.48 117 44.83
More than 1 partner 187 41.60 226 45.11 284 45.81 130 49.81
None 43 09.56 12 02.40 23 03.71 14 05.36