Table 1.
Demographic, sociobehavioural and clinical characteristics of participants (N=314)
| Characteristic | Total | HIV-positive | HIV-negative | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=314 | N=97 | N=217 | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Age, years | 0.040 | |||
| ≥30 | 161 (51.9) | 41 (43.2) | 120 (55.8) | |
| <30 | 149 (48.1) | 54 (56.8) | 95 (44.2) | |
| Level of education | 0.708 | |||
| High school graduate | 168 (54.2) | 53 (55.8) | 115 (53.5) | |
| Less than high school graduate | 142 (45.8) | 42 (44.2) | 100 (46.5) | |
| Sexual orientation (self-identified) | 0.449 | |||
| Heterosexual | 8 (2.6) | 3 (3.2) | 5 (2.3) | |
| Bisexual | 51 (16.5) | 12 (12.6) | 39 (18.2) | |
| Homosexual | 250 (80.9) | 80 (84.2) | 170 (79.4) | |
| Trans identity (self-identified) | 0.294 | |||
| Yes | 104 (33.7) | 36 (37.9) | 68 (31.8) | |
| No | 205 (66.3) | 59 (62.1) | 146 (68.2) | |
| Sex-worker (self-identified) | 0.363 | |||
| Yes | 129 (41.9) | 43 (45.7) | 86 (40.2) | |
| No | 179 (58.1) | 51 (54.3) | 128 (59.8) | |
| Condom use in last sexual encounter | 0.484 | |||
| Yes | 171 (55.5) | 55 (58.5) | 116 (54.2) | |
| No | 137 (44.5) | 39 (41.5) | 98 (45.8) | |
| Presence of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUDIT score ≥8) | 0.930 | |||
| Yes | 182 (61.5) | 55 (61.1) | 127 (61.7) | |
| No | 114 (38.5) | 35 (38.9) | 79 (38.4) | |
| Drug use in the past 3 months | 0.207 | |||
| Yes | 57 (19.2) | 21 (23.6) | 36 (17.3) | |
| No | 240 (80.8) | 68 (76.4) | 172 (82.7) | |
| Syphilis in the past year (self-reported) | 0.005 | |||
| Yes | 66 (21.4) | 11 (11.6) | 55 (25.7) | |
| No | 243 (78.6) | 84 (88.4) | 159 (74.3) | |
| Syphilis titre | <0.001 | |||
| >1:8 | 137 (43.6) | 59 (60.8) | 78 (35.9) | |
| ≤1:8 | 177 (56.4) | 38 (39.2) | 139 (64.1) | |
Data are number (%) of participants with characteristics.