Table 1. Characteristics of the study population.
Study participants n (column %) | |
Total | 2220 |
Sex | |
Male | 666 (30.1) |
Female | 1545 (69.9) |
Missing | 9 |
Age group (years) | |
15–24 | 835 (38.3) |
25–34 | 556 (25.5) |
35–44 | 302 (13.9) |
45–54 | 246 (11.3) |
55–64 | 134 (6.1) |
>65 | 106 (4.9) |
Missing | 41 |
Age in years: Median 28 (IQR:21–42); mean 33 | |
Highest level of education | |
Not attended school | 142 (6.5) |
Primary school | 689 (31.9) |
Secondary school | 1126 (52.1) |
College or University | 203 (9.4) |
Missing | 60 |
Smoking habits | |
Daily smoker | 220 (10.0) |
Occasional smoker | 73 (3.3) |
Ex-smoker | 104 (4.7) |
Never smoked | 1801 (81.9) |
Missing | 22 |
1 Alcohol consumption | |
No | 1648 (75.2) |
Yes | 544 (24.8) |
Missing | 28 |
Household size (adults) | |
1–3 | 331 (15.0) |
4–6 | 848 (38.4) |
7–9 | 554 (25.1) |
≥10 | 477 (21.6) |
Missing | 10 |
HIV status | |
Negative | 1271 (62.4) |
Positive | 765 (37.6) |
Missing | 184 |
Smear status of index | |
Smear negative | 741 (49.2) |
Smear positive | 766 (50.8) |
Missing | 713 |
Defined as alcohol consumption four weeks prior to the interview.