Table 3: Demographic characteristics of seropositive women (n=145).
Variable | No. of seropositives | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
1. Age | 22.23 ± 3.11 | ||
2. Marital status | Married | 139 | 95.86 |
Unmarried | 06 | 04.14 | |
3. Parity | 0 | 15 | 10.34 |
1 | 63 | 43.44 | |
2 | 48 | 33.10 | |
3 | 17 | 11.72 | |
4 & above | 02 | 01.37 | |
4. Socio-economic status | Low | 113 | 77.93 |
Middle | 29 | 20.00 | |
High | 03 | 02.06 | |
5. Residence | Urban | 27 | 18.62 |
Rural | 118 | 81.37 | |
6. Religion | Hindu | 115 | 79.31 |
Muslim | 18 | 12.41 | |
Others | 12 | 08.27 | |
7. Occupation | Housewife | 98 | 67.58 |
Labourer | 39 | 26.89 | |
Service | 08 | 05.51 | |
8. Addictions | Tobacco | 12 | 08.27 |
Pan/Ghutka | 08 | 05.51 | |
None | 125 | 86.20 | |
9. Contraceptive use | None | 105 | 72.41 |
Condom | 23 | 15.86 | |
IUCD | 07 | 04.82 | |
OC Pills | 10 | 06.89 | |
10. No of sex partners of husbands | Single | 73 | 50.34 |
Multiple | 72 | 49.66 |