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. 2007 Oct 16;4:23. doi: 10.1186/1742-6405-4-23

Table 2.

Trends in the prevalence of HIV-1 infection by sociodemographic characteristics during 1991, 1993, 1997 and 2005 surveys in rural Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Sociodemographic Characteristics 1991 1993§ 1997* 2005 p-value for trend test




Number Prevalence Number Prevalence Number Prevalence Number Prevalence
Tested (%) Tested (%) Tested (%) Tested (%)
Age groups (years) Men
15–24 262 0.4 158 0.0 254 2.1 223 0.0 0.829
25–34 126 3.1 101 3.0 106 2.9 201 3.7 0.268
35–44 129 2.7 59 2.7 41 4.0 190 5.9 0.153
All ages for men 516 1.9 318 1.9 403 3.0 614 3.2 < 0.001
Age groups (years) Women
15–24 261 3.7 253 4.0 253 2.7 352 3.5 0.839
25–34 193 7.5 162 9.2 172 6.5 333 7.5 0.167
35–44 181 2.0 76 2.4 69 6.7 229 13.0 < 0.001
All ages- women 636 4.4 491 5.2 492 5.3 914 8.0 < 0.001
Marital status
Single 447 2.7 302 4.5 381 2.7 508 1.9 0.147
Married/cohabiting 575 3.3 405 3.7 415 4.5 875 7.3 < 0.001
Divorced/separated 130 8.0 102 9.0 99 17.1 145 15.9 0.058
Religion
Catholic 322 2.3 224 1.8 272 4.1 404 7.0 < 0.001
Protestant 279 5.2 223 5.1 213 4.4 471 6.9 0.228
Muslim 551 3.0 362 3.9 410 3.9 653 5.8 0.015
Tribe
Chagga 321 3.3 173 4.1 242 2.5 438 7.6 0.005
Pare/Kahe 459 3.5 272 2.4 432 4.9 563 5.4 0.041
Other 372 3.1 364 3.6 221 4.5 527 6.6 0.039
Education level
No education 93 1.2 55 4.3 31 3.2 161 11.2 0.003
Primary education 985 3.2 692 3.7 812 4.7 1250 5.8 0.001
Secondary + 74 5.3 62 1.7 52 1.9 117 5.7 0.278
Occupation
Farmer 1037 3.2 704 3.8 792 4.0 1327 6.3 < 0.001
Employed 68 3.4 61 3.4 53 8.8 49 2.1 0.767
Business 47 6.3 44 4.5 50 6.0 152 10.8 0.180

Total prevalence# 1152 3.2 809 3.6 895 4.1 1528 5.6 < 0.001

* 1997 survey included individuals aged 15–36 years only.

§ Only individuals who participated in the 1991 survey and available in the village in 1993 were registered.

# Age and sex- adjusted HIV-1 prevalence