Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population, Tsogolo la Thanzi, Wave 5
| Percentage or Mean | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Women (N=1275) |
Men (N=470) |
All (N=1745) |
| Age, range: 16–26 (mean) | 20.6 | 20.0 | 20.4 |
| Years of education, range: 0–14 (mean) | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| Household goods index, range: 0–9 (mean) | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Income quartiles (%) | |||
| 1 lowest | 62.0 | 30.9 | 53.6 |
| 2 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 8.0 |
| 3 | 16.2 | 24.7 | 18.5 |
| 4 highest | 15.1 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Marital status (%) | |||
| Married | 51.5 | 18.9 | 42.8 |
| Never married | 39.2 | 79.4 | 50.0 |
| Formerly married | 9.3 | 1.7 | 7.2 |
| HIV positive (%) | 7.1 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| Using ART (%) | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Exposure to people on ART (%) | |||
| Do not know anyone on ART | 30.5 | 37.7 | 32.4 |
| Know someone on ART but do not discuss | 51.5 | 44.7 | 49.6 |
| Know someone on ART and regularly discuss | 18.0 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| Sexual behavior (%) | |||
| Multiple sexual partners in last 12 months | 6.3 | 16.4 | 9.0 |
| Inconsistent or no condom use with a non-primary partner | 5.7 | 15.7 | 8.4 |