Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
| Socio-demographic variables | No. of HIV negative n (%) | No. of HIV positive n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | |||
| ≤20 | 303 (16.7) | 49 (2.7) | 352 (9.7) |
| 21–30 | 642 (35.3) | 664 (36.5) | 1306 (35.9) |
| 31-40 | 391 (21.5) | 658 (36.2) | 1049 (28.8) |
| 41–50 | 277 (15.2) | 292 (16.5) | 569 (15.6) |
| 51–60 | 141 (7.8) | 108 (5.9) | 249 (6.8) |
| 61–70 | 41 (2.3) | 39 (2.1) | 80 (2.2) |
| ≥71 | 24 (1.3) | 9 (0.5) | 33 (0.9) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 974 (53.6) | 657 (36.1) | 1631 (44.8) |
| Female | 845 (46.5) | 1161 (63.9) | 2006 (55.2) |
| Occupation | |||
| Farmer | 491 (27.0) | 195 (10.7) | 686 (18.9) |
| Business | 85 (4.7) | 193 (10.6) | 278 (7.6) |
| Student | 213 (11.7) | 22 (1.2) | 235 (6.5) |
| Civil servant | 406 (22.3) | 180 (9.9) | 586 (16.1) |
| Daily laborer | 146 (8.0) | 602 (33.1) | 748 (20.6) |
| Others | 478 (26.3) | 626 (34.4) | 1104 (30.4) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 1218 (67.1) | 913 (50.3) | 2131 (58.7) |
| Single | 446 (24.6) | 176 (9.7) | 622 (17.1) |
| Divorced | 56 (3.1) | 322 (17.7) | 378 (10.4) |
| Widowed | 94 (5.2) | 406 (22.3) | 500 (13.8) |
| Income (US $ per month) | |||
| ≤30 | 839 (46.1) | 1340 (73.8) | 2179 (59.9) |
| >30 | 980 (53.9) | 479 (26.33) | 1459 (40.1) |