Table 1 Characteristics of ANC clinic users under 25 by clinic site: percentage of total (n).
| Characteristic | Rural | Urban | p Value for χ2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | Roadside | Town | City | ||
| Number of clinics | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Number of women | 705 | 1042 | 656 | 1286 | |
| HIV prevalence | 6.0 (42) | 10.3 (107) | 9.0 (59) | 13.0 (167) | 0.017 |
| Residence | |||||
| Resident <1 year | 27.7 (195) | 31.8 (331) | 32.2 (211) | 51.9 (668) | |
| Resident 1–5 years | 24.8 (175) | 21.1 (220) | 22.3 (146) | 29.3 (377) | 0.000 |
| Resident 5+ years | 7.4 (52) | 7.1 (74) | 7.9 (52) | 6.3 (81) | |
| Always at current residence | 40.1 (283) | 40.0 (417) | 37.7 (247) | 12.4 (160) | |
| Current urban residents | 0.7 (5) | 0.2 (2) | 46.0 (302) | 96.5 (1241) | 0.000 |
| Previously urban resident | 10.2 (72) | 14.7 (153) | 24.7 (162) | 55.9 (719) | 0.000 |
| Age | |||||
| Age <18 | 10.1 (71) | 10.8 (113) | 9.5 (62) | 11.4 (147) | 0.520 |
| Marriage | |||||
| Never married | 21.6 (152) | 20.2 (210) | 11.7 (77) | 35.8 (460) | |
| Currently married | 76.2 (537) | 77.5 (808) | 87.5 (574) | 62.9 (809) | 0.055 |
| Formerly married | 2.3 (16) | 2.3 (24) | 0.8 (5) | 1.3 (17) | |
| In polygamous marriage | 11.2 (79) | 10.0 (104) | 6.1 (40) | 3.9 (50) | 0.028 |
| Education | |||||
| None | 21.1 (149) | 13.9 (145) | 16.5 (108) | 11.4 (147) | |
| Incomplete primary | 24.0 (169) | 22.8 (238) | 17.1 (112) | 19.4 (249) | 0.008 |
| Completed primary | 53.2 (375) | 59.7 (622) | 61.1 (401) | 61.9 (796) | |
| Some secondary | 1.7 (12) | 3.6 (37) | 5.3 (35) | 7.4 (95) | |
| Occupation | |||||
| Peasant | 97.2 (685) | 86.0 (896) | 81.6 (535) | 20.5 (263) | 0.000 |
| Other STD | |||||
| Positive syphilis (RPR) | 15.3 (108) | 21.3 (222) | 9.3 (61) | 10.5 (135) | 0.057 |
| Self reported STI | 3.3 (23) | 6.5 (68) | 4.6 (30) | 10.2 (131) | 0.000 |
| Start of sexual activity | |||||
| Sex before age 15 | 10.5 (74) | 7.4 (77) | 4.1 (27) | 8.2 (105) | 0.003 |
| Sex before marriage | 55.3 (390) | 67.4 (702) | 65.5 (430) | 71.5 (919) | 0.171 |
| Sexual precautions | |||||
| Ever used family planning | 5.1 (36) | 8.9 (93) | 6.1 (40) | 16.6 (213) | 0.001 |
| Ever used condom | 7.7 (54) | 15.6 (163) | 13.3 (87) | 18.7 (241) | 0.044 |
| Sexual partners | |||||
| Partner <10 years older | 47.0 (331) | 53.1 (553) | 63.4 (416) | 44.2 (568) | |
| Partner 10+ years older | 9.4 (66) | 10.7 (104) | 10.0 (70) | 10.3 (133) | 0.098 |
| Partner age not known | 43.7 (308) | 36.9 (384) | 25.9 (170) | 45.5 (585) | |
| More than 1 partner last year | 5.2 (37) | 9.5 (99) | 4.7 (31) | 13.1 (168) | 0.055 |
| Partner had >1 partner last year | 23.7 (167) | 26.4 (275) | 14.3 (94) | 18.8 (242) | 0.009 |
RPR, rapid protein reagin; STI, sexually transmitted infections.