Table 1.
Socio - demographic characteristics of ANC attendees, Gambella Region, 2008
| Variables | Not-HIV tested (n = 83) | HIV tested (n = 249) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Frequency |
% |
Frequency |
% |
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
| 15 - 19 yrs |
16 |
19.3 |
61 |
24.3 |
| 20 - 34 yrs |
62 |
74.7 |
179 |
71.9 |
| 35 - 49 yrs |
5 |
6 |
9 |
3.6 |
|
Religion |
|
|
|
|
| Protestant |
46 |
55.4 |
161 |
64.7 |
| Orthodox |
23 |
27.7 |
48 |
19.3 |
| Catholic |
5 |
6.0 |
12 |
4.8 |
| Muslim |
8 |
9.6 |
26 |
10.4 |
| Others |
1 |
1.2 |
2 |
0.8 |
|
Ethnic group |
|
|
|
|
| Nuer |
20 |
24.1 |
45 |
18.1 |
| Agnuak |
19 |
22.9 |
94 |
37.8 |
| Mejenger |
3 |
3.6 |
9 |
3.6 |
| Oromo |
12 |
14.5 |
22 |
8.8 |
| Amhara |
14 |
16.9 |
39 |
15.7 |
| Others |
15 |
18.0 |
40 |
16.0 |
|
Educational level |
|
|
|
|
| Illitrate |
15 |
18.1 |
72 |
28.9 |
| Read and write |
11 |
13.3 |
15 |
6 |
| 1-8 grade |
46 |
55.4 |
120 |
48.2 |
| 9 and above |
11 |
13.2 |
32 |
16.8 |
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Married |
78 |
94.0 |
207 |
83.1 |
| Live together |
4 |
4.8 |
37 |
14.9 |
| Unmarried |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.8 |
| Separated |
1 |
1.2 |
3 |
1.2 |
|
Husband staying away from |
|
|
|
|
|
home > 1 month |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
34 |
41.5 |
105 |
43.0 |
| No |
45 |
54.9 |
133 |
54.5 |
| Refused to respond |
3 |
3.7 |
6 |
2.5 |
|
Income compared with the same |
|
|
|
|
|
community members |
|
|
|
|
| High |
4 |
4.8 |
11 |
4.4 |
| Moderate |
46 |
55.4 |
154 |
61.8 |
| Low | 33 | 39.8 | 84 | 33.7 |