Table 2.
Characteristics of home based HIV counselling and testing and control arms. Values are number (percentage) of participants unless stated otherwise
| Characteristics | Baseline survey (Sept–Nov 2008) | |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention arm | Control arm | |
| No of participants interviewed | 2276 | 2434 |
| Drinking water source: | ||
| Piped into house or yard | 80 (4) | 460 (19) |
| Borehole or public tap | 945 (41) | 566 (23) |
| Surface water and other | 1251 (55) | 1406 (58) |
| Type of toilet: | ||
| Flush | 27 (1) | 51 (2) |
| Pit or ventilated improved pit | 2223 (98) | 2298 (94) |
| None or open | 20 (1) | 85 (3) |
| Electricity used for cooking | 282 (12) | 702 (29) |
| Ownership of a mobile phone | 1704 (75) | 2034 (84) |
| Mean (SD) No of household members aged >18 years | 2.6 (1.5) | 2.9 (1.6) |
| Female | 1579 (69) | 1585 (65) |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 41.5 (18.6) | 41.4 (18.6) |
| Education level: | 140 (6) | 166 (7) |
| None | 1040 (46) | 917 (38) |
| Some primary | 838 (37) | 847 (35) |
| Completed primary | 225 (10) | 358 (14) |
| Completed high school | 33 (1) | 146 (6) |
| Completed tertiary | ||
| Had had an HIV test | 734 (32) | 764 (31) |