Table 3. Characteristics of participants in 2006 and 2011 DHS (southwest region, n=2247).
Characteristic | Mean (SD) or no. (%) |
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Year of DHS | |
2006 | 1,141 (51%) |
2011 | 1,106 (49%) |
Sociodemographic variables | |
Female | 1,865 (78%) |
Age, years | 29 (10) |
Achieved more than primary education | 468 (21%) |
Married | 1,355 (60%) |
Wealth index | 0.03 (0.75) |
Employed | 1,835 (82%) |
Stigma and knowledge variables | |
Expresses accepting attitude on all 3 stigmatizing attitudes indicators | 1,178 (52%) |
Would want it kept secret if family member had HIV | 1,203 (54%) |
No. of correct answers to 6 HIV knowledge questions | 4.8 (1.1) |