Table 1.
Distribution of baseline characteristics of study participants (n=1,146)
| Factor | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 579 | 50.5 |
| Male | 567 | 49.5 |
| Age group, years | ||
| <15 | 18 | 1.6 |
| 15–19 | 87 | 7.6 |
| 20–24 | 261 | 22.8 |
| 25–35 | 483 | 42.2 |
| >35 | 297 | 25.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 801 | 69.9 |
| Cohabiting | 18 | 1.6 |
| Married | 303 | 26.1 |
| Divorced | 24 | 2.1 |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 474 | 41.4 |
| Self-employed | 312 | 27.2 |
| Employed | 360 | 31.4 |
| Education level | ||
| Below matriculation | 324 | 28.3 |
| Matriculation | 198 | 43.5 |
| Post matriculation | 324 | 28.3 |
| Distance to nearest clinic, km | ||
| 0–10 | 792 | 69.1 |
| 11–20 | 180 | 15.7 |
| 21–30 | 66 | 5.8 |
| >30 | 108 | 9.4 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Inner city | 657 | 57.3 |
| Outside inner city | 489 | 42.7 |
| Area of employment | ||
| Inner city | 705 | 61.5 |
| Outside inner city | 441 | 38.5 |
| Place of previous HIV test* | ||
| Clinic | 696 | 60.7 |
| Hospital | 165 | 14.4 |
| Mobile outreach | 126 | 11.0 |
| Home | 6 | 0.5 |
| Sexual partners | ||
| None | 108 | 9.4 |
| One | 681 | 59.4 |
| More than one | 357 | 31.2 |
| Payment for HCT services | ||
| No | 1,005 | 87.7 |
| Yes | 141 | 12.3 |
| Perceived risk of HIV | ||
| High | 552 | 48.2 |
| Low | 594 | 51.8 |
Note:
*
153 reported that they “have never tested for HIV”.
Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; HCT, HIV counseling and testing.