Table 1.
Demographic and behavioral characteristics of participants enrolled, HIV positive, and tested for resistance.
| Factor | Enrolled (N=1073) | HIV Positive (N=400) | HIV+ and Tested for Resistance (N=352) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site | |||
| Botha's Hill | 135 (13%) | 39 (10%) | 34 (10%) |
| Isipingo | 133 (12%) | 39 (10%) | 34 (10%) |
| Overport | 321 (30%) | 141 (35%) | 122 (35%) |
| R.K. Khan | 91 (8%) | 31 (8%) | 26 (7%) |
| Tongaat | 184 (17%) | 62 (16%) | 55 (16%) |
| Umkomaas | 88 (8%) | 34 (9%) | 33 (9%) |
| Verulam | 121 (11%) | 54 (14%) | 48 (14%) |
| Mean age, years (SD)a | 25.6 (5.6) | 27.2 (5.5) | 26.8 (5.4) |
| Has at least some secondary school education | 987 (92%) | 350 (88%) | 315 (89%) |
| Race | |||
| Zulu | 931 (87%) | 342 (86%) | 300 (85%) |
| Xhosa | 111 (10%) | 50 (13%) | 45 (13%) |
| Other | 12 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 0%) |
| Indian | 17 (2%) | 7 (2%) | 7 (2%) |
| Formally employed | 110 (10%) | 30 (8%) | 27 (8%) |
| Mean number of rooms in house (SD)a | 3.3 (1.9) | 3.1 (1.8) | 3.2 (1.8) |
| Participant does not currently have a primary sex partner | 15 (1%) | 9 (2%) | 7 (2%) |
| Participant currently married | 43 (4%) | 12 (3%) | 11 (3%) |
| Participant ever been widowed | 95 (9%) | 65 (16%) | 54 (15%) |
| Participant ever been separated or divorced | 49 (5%) | 14 (4%) | 12 (3%) |
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| Given birth in a hospital, primary health clinic or polyclinic | 869 (82%) | 327 (83%) | 284 (81%) |
| When pregnant or in labor, given HIV prevention medication for baby | |||
| Yes | 64 (6%) | 42 (11%) | 38 (11%) |
| No | 676 (64%) | 223 (57%) | 194 (56%) |
| Never been pregnant | 152 (14%) | 47 (12%) | 44 (13%) |
| Don't remember/unsure | 169 (16%) | 82 (21%) | 71 (20%) |
| Lifetime number of male sex partners | |||
| None | 38 (4%) | 17 (4%) | 15 (4%) |
| One | 388 (36%) | 92 (23%) | 85 (24%) |
| Two or more | 462 (43%) | 201 (51%) | 173 (50%) |
| Don't remember | 140 (13%) | 69 (17%) | 60 (17%) |
| Skipped | 38 (4%) | 17 (4%) | 16 (5%) |
| Number of male sex partners, past year | |||
| None | 100 (9%) | 35 (9%) | 29 (8%) |
| One | 675 (63%) | 220 (56%) | 195 (56%) |
| Two or more | 219 (21%) | 102 (26%) | 90 (26%) |
| Don't remember | 54 (5%) | 30 (8%) | 26 (7%) |
| Skipped | 19 (2%) | 9 (2%) | 9 (3%) |
| Participant has had concurrent sexual relationships with >1 partner in past year | |||
| Yes | 131 (12%) | 69 (18%) | 61 (18%) |
| No | 104 (10%) | 40 (10%) | 36 (10%) |
| Don't remember | 54 (5%) | 30 (8%) | 26 (7%) |
| Has one or no partner | 775 (73%) | 255 (65%) | 224 (65%) |
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| Partner has had sexual relations with another partner in the past year | |||
| Yes | 398 (37%) | 181 (46%) | 157 (45%) |
| No or no partner | 212 (20%) | 66 (17%) | 57 (16%) |
| Don't know | 454 (43%) | 149 (38%) | 135 (39%) |
| Perceived risk of getting HIV | |||
| High | 432 (41%) | 190 (48%) | 167 (48%) |
| Medium | 317 (30%) | 126 (32%) | 114 (33%) |
| Low | 183 (17%) | 54 (14%) | 45 (13%) |
| No risk | 131 (12%) | 25 (6%) | 22 (6%) |
| How worried about transmitting HIV to future children | |||
| Very worried | 749 (70%) | 295 (74%) | 259 (74%) |
| Worried | 201 (19%) | 74 (19%) | 68 (19%) |
| Not worried at all | 116 (11%) | 27 (7%) | 22 (6%) |
| Participant knows someone with HIV | |||
| Yes | 699 (66%) | 257 (65%) | 227 (65%) |
| No | 189 (18%) | 61 (15%) | 56 (16%) |
| Don't know | 178 (17%) | 78 (20%) | 66 (19%) |
| Participant last tested for HIV within past year | 460 (43%) | 93 (23%) | 83 (24%) |
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| Participant ever participated in any research studies or HIV prevention trials | |||
| Yes | 161 (15%) | 36 (9%) | 33 (9%) |
| No | 823 (77%) | 315 (80%) | 279 (80%) |
| Don't know | 81 (8%) | 44 (11%) | 36 (10%) |
| Participant ever participated in a microbicide trial | |||
| Yes | 38 (4%) | 17 (4%) | 16 (5%) |
| No | 932 (88%) | 347 (88%) | 307 (88%) |
| Don't know | 95 (9%) | 31 (8%) | 25 (7%) |
| Most important reason to join an HIV prevention trial | |||
| Financial reimbursement | 25 (2%) | 6 (2%) | 4 (1%) |
| Free/better health care | 302 (28%) | 126 (32%) | 111 (32%) |
| To be tested for HIV | 90 (8%) | 41 (10%) | 33 (9%) |
| Learn about HIV prevention | 212 (20%) | 74 (19%) | 62 (18%) |
| Help test a product for HIV prevention | 429 (40%) | 146 (37%) | 136 (39%) |
| None of these reasons | 6 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 2 (1%) |
| Ever injected drugs not prescribed | 17 (2%) | 6 (2%) | 5 (1%) |
| Ever taken Tik/methamphetamine | 27 (3%) | 10 (3%) | 9 (3%) |
| Ever taken E/Ectasy/Sugars | 44 (4%) | 15 (4%) | 11 (3%) |
| Ever taken Heroin/dope/brown sugar | 25 (2%) | 13 (3%) | 12 (3%) |
| Ever taken Coke/cocaine | 64 (6%) | 30 (8%) | 28 (8%) |
| Ever used drugs but does not know the name | 61 (6%) | 24 (6%) | 21 (6%) |
| Ever taken other drugs | 154 (14%) | 66 (17%) | 59 (17%) |
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| Husband/partner has ever been tested for HIV | |||
| Yes | 411 (39%) | 88 (22%) | 81 (23%) |
| No | 230 (22%) | 103 (26%) | 88 (25%) |
| No husband/partner | 9 (1%) | 7 (2%) | 4 (1%) |
| Don't know | 411 (39%) | 195 (50%) | 173 (50%) |
| Husband/partner HIV status | |||
| HIV negative | 342 (34%) | 60 (16%) | 55 (17%) |
| HIV positive | 25 (2%) | 13 (4%) | 11 (3%) |
| Don't know | 647 (64%) | 296 (80%) | 261 (80%) |
| Husband/partner has been prescribed ARVs | |||
| Yes | 10 (1%) | 7 (2%) | 5 (1%) |
| No or no partner | 765 (72%) | 241 (62%) | 217 (63%) |
| Don't know | 277 (26%) | 138 (36%) | 120 (35%) |
| Husband/partner has ever shared ARVs with participant | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Friend/family member has been prescribed ARVs | |||
| Yes | 418 (39%) | 162 (41%) | 148 (43%) |
| No | 330 (31%) | 108 (27%) | 91 (26%) |
| Don't know | 316 (30%) | 124 (31%) | 108 (31%) |
| Friend/family member has ever shared ARVs with participant | 7 (1%) | 4 (1%) | 4 (1%) |
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| Participant has ever been prescribed ARVs | |||
| Yes | 7 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 2 (1%) |
| No | 1029 (97%) | 377 (96%) | 334 (96%) |
| Don't know | 28 (3%) | 15 (4%) | 11 (3%) |
| Participant ever taken a medicine she thought might prevent HIV | 25 (2%) | 14 (4%) | 10 (3%) |
| Participant ever used a vaginal product she thought might prevent HIV | 107 (10%) | 27 (7%) | 23 (7%) |
| Participant ever taken traditional medicine she thought might prevent HIV | 41 (4%) | 34 (9%) | 26 (7%) |
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SD=Standard Deviation.