Table 1.
Comparison of the sociodemographic characteristics of the women by recruitment sites
| Characteristics of participants |
NIMR site |
Community site |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 262 (%) | n = 253 (%) | ||
|
Median age (years) |
35 [IQR: 31-41] |
37 [IQR:32–47] |
0.09 |
|
Educational level completed |
|
|
|
| < Secondary |
53 (21.0) |
69 (26.2) |
0.20 |
| ≥ Secondary |
199 (79.0) |
194 (73.8) |
|
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
| Unmarried |
88 (34.9) |
85 (32.3) |
0.60 |
| Married |
164 (65.1) |
178 (67.7) |
|
|
Tribal group |
|
|
|
| Major Southern tribes |
151 (59.9) |
159 (60.4) |
0.57 |
| Northern tribes |
54 (21.4) |
48 (18.3) |
|
| Southern minority tribes |
47 (18.7) |
56 (21.3) |
|
|
Residence |
|
|
|
| Urban |
90 (35.7) |
93 (35.4) |
0.99 |
| Rural |
162 (64.3) |
170 (64.6) |
|
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
| Unemployed |
34 (13.5) |
38 (14.4) |
0.85 |
| Employed |
218 (86.5) |
225 (85.6) |
|
|
Age at first intercourse (years) |
|
|
|
| < 15 |
27 (10.7) |
30 (11.4) |
0.91 |
| ≥ 15 |
225 (89.3) |
223 (88.6) |
|
|
Number of life time sexual partners |
|
|
|
| < 2 |
91 (36.1) |
83 (31.6) |
0.31 |
| ≥ 2 |
161 (63.9) |
180 (68.4) |
|
|
HIV status |
|
|
|
| Negative |
49 (19.4) |
246 (93.5) |
0.00 |
| Positive | 203 (80.6) | 17 (6.5) | |