Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population
| Variable | Total (%) n | HIVpositive % (n) | HIVnegative % (n) |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–25 | 26.5 (159) | 28.0 (84) | 18.7 (56) |
| 26–34 | 50.2 (301) | 52.3 (157) | 48.0 (144) |
| 35–47 | 23.3 (140) | 19.7 (59) | 33.3 (100) |
| Education | |||
| No formal education | 25.0 (150) | 19.7 (59) | 30.3 (91) |
| Elementary education | 54.5 (325) | 61.3 (184) | 47.7 (143) |
| High school and beyond | 20.5 (123 | 19.0 (57) | 22.0 (66) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 46.3 (278) | 43.3 (130) | 49.3 (148) |
| Divorced | 39.0 (234) | 39.0 (152) | 39.0 (152) |
| Single | 14.7 (88) | 17.7 (53) | 11.7 (35) |
| Sexual abuse before 14 years of age | |||
| Yes | 19.8 (118) | 23.2 (69) | 16.4 (49) |
| No | 80.2 (479) | 76.9 (229) | 83.6 (250) |
| Male partner's consumption of alcohol | |||
| Never | 23.5 (141) | 19 (57) | 28.0 (84) |
| Sometimes | 39.7 (238) | 43.3 (130) | 36.0 (108) |
| Frequently or always | 36.8 (221) | 37.7 (113) | 36.0 (108) |
| Male partner with other wife or sexual partners | |||
| Yes | 12.9 (76) | 18.0 (53) | 7.8 (23) |
| No | 87.1 (513) | 82.0 (241) | 92.2 (272) |
| Physical violence in last 12 month | 35.1 (210) | 46.0 (138) | 24.7 (74) |