Table 1.
Demographic and behavioral characteristics of those with known HIV-infection and those newly diagnosed at the time of home-based counseling and testing (HBCT).
| Characteristic | Known HIV-positive N=2122 n (%) |
Newly diagnosed N=1360 n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 1425 (67) | 786 (58) |
| Median age, in years (IQR) | 36 (30–45) | 31 (25–38) |
| Median number of household residents (IQR) | 4 (2–5) | 3 (2–5) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 250 (12) | 250 (18) |
| Married | 1169 (55) | 785 (58) |
| Widowed | 525 (25) | 172 (13) |
| Cohabiting, separated, divorced | 174 (8) | 153 (11) |
| Missing | 4 (<1) | 0 (0) |
| Occupation | ||
| Farmer | 635 (30) | 330 (24) |
| Self-employed | 480 (23) | 359 (26) |
| Unemployed | 434 (20) | 264 (19) |
| Casual worker | 150 (7) | 133 (10) |
| Other | 405 (19) | 262 (19) |
| Missing | 18 (<1) | 12 (<1) |
| Average monthly income (in KES) | ||
| 0–1000 | 1144 (54) | 648 (48) |
| 1001–2000 | 355 (17) | 260 (19) |
| 2001–3000 | 302 (14) | 221 (16) |
| 3001+ | 187 (9) | 145 (11) |
| Missing | 134 (6) | 86 (6) |
| Educational attainment | ||
| None | 809 (38) | 457 (34) |
| Primary | 1057 (50) | 751 (55) |
| Secondary/Tertiary | 240 (11) | 139 (10) |
| Missing | 16 (1) | 13 (1) |
| Previously tested for HIV | ||
| No previous test | -- | 397 (29) |
| Negative/indeterminate result | 963 (71) | |
| Pregnant* | 84 (6) | 53 (7) |
IQR = interquartile range; KES = Kenyan Shillings (1000 KES = 11–12 USD).
*
Pregnancy status among 1420 females known to be HIV-positive and 786 newly diagnosed; Missing for 7% of females in the sample.