Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population, by HIV status
|
Characteristics |
HIV positive (n = 149) |
HIV negative (n = 108) |
HIV positive (n = 149) |
HIV negative (n = 108) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (±SD) | Mean (±SD) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
|
Age
#
|
36.6 (±7.9) |
37.6 (±7.7) |
|
|
0.34 |
|
Age categories
#
|
|
|
|
|
0.30 |
| - ≤30 |
|
|
35 (23.7) |
23 (21.3) |
|
| - 31 – 36 |
|
|
44 (29.7) |
22 (20.4) |
|
| - 37 – 44 |
|
|
47 (31.7) |
44 (40.7) |
|
| - ≥ 45 |
|
|
22 (14.9) |
19 (17.6) |
|
|
Age at sexual initiaton
#
|
20.8 (±4.4) |
19.2 (±3.9) |
|
|
0.004 |
|
Age at sexual initiation
#
|
|
|
|
|
0.005 |
| - < 18 |
|
|
41 (28.7) |
21 (19.4) |
|
| - 18 – 21 |
|
|
68 (47.5) |
50 (46.3) |
|
| - 22 - 25 |
|
|
26 (18.2) |
16 (14.8) |
|
| - > 25 |
|
|
8 (5.6) |
21 (19.5) |
|
|
Total sex partners |
3.3 (±3.2) |
3.9 (±5.5) |
|
|
0.34 |
|
Total sex partners |
|
|
|
|
0.54 |
| - 1 |
|
|
35 (23.7) |
34 (31.5) |
|
| - 2 – 3 |
|
|
68 (46.0) |
40 (37.0) |
|
| - 4 – 5 |
|
|
27 (18.2) |
18 (16.7) |
|
| - 5+ |
|
|
18 (8.1) |
15 (13.8) |
|
|
Education |
|
|
|
|
0.002 |
| - ≤ 6 years |
|
|
28 (18.8) |
7 (6.5) |
|
| - Secondary |
|
|
104 (69.8) |
76 (70.4) |
|
| - Tertiary |
|
|
17 (11.4) |
25 (23.1) |
|
|
Marital Status |
|
|
|
|
<0.001 |
| - Married, % |
|
|
76 (51.0) |
82 (75.9) |
|
| - Not married, % |
|
|
73 (49.0) |
26 (24.1) |
|
|
Condom use* |
|
|
|
|
0.26 |
| - Yes |
|
|
3 (2.0) |
0 (0) |
|
| - No | 146 (98.0) | 108 (100) |
#Age in years.
*Consistent condom use in the past 2 years.