Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of married or cohabiting individuals with no prior couples’ HCT experience, stratified by the exposure of interest
| Characteristic | Comparison (n = 477) | Intervention (n = 697) | Total (n = 1174) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study region | <0.0001 | |||
| Buyamba | 129 (48.9) | 266 (38.2) | 395 (33.6) | |
| Katana | 233 (27.0) | 179 (25.7) | 412 (35.1) | |
| Kasensero | 115 (24.1) | 252 (36.1) | 367 (31.3) | |
| Sex | 0.59 | |||
| Female | 249 (52.2) | 375 (53.8) | 624 (53.1) | |
| Male | 228 (47.8) | 322 (46.2) | 550 (46.9) | |
| Age-group | 0.22 | |||
| 15–24 | 64 (13.4) | 118 (16.9) | 182 (15.5) | |
| 25–34 | 220 (46.1) | 319 (45.8) | 539 (45.9) | |
| 35+ | 193 (40.5) | 260 (37.3) | 453 (38.6) | |
| Marital duration | <0.0001 | |||
| 1–2 years | 22 (4.6) | 56 (8.0) | 78 (6.6) | |
| 3–4 years | 35 (7.3) | 89 (12.8) | 124 (10.6) | |
| 5+ years | 420 (88.1) | 552 (79.2) | 972 (82.8) | |
| Marital order | 0.01 | |||
| 1st | 343 (71.9) | 442 (63.4) | 785 (66.9) | |
| 2nd | 105 (22.0) | 200 (28.7) | 305 (26.0) | |
| 3rd or higher | 29 (6.1) | 55 (7.9) | 84 (7.1) | |
| Education | 0.02 | |||
| None | 26 (5.4) | 41 (5.9) | 67 (5.7) | |
| Primary | 348 (73.0) | 456 (65.4) | 804 (68.5) | |
| Post-primary | 103 (21.6) | 200 (28.7) | 303 (25.8) | |
| Number of sex partners (past 12 months) | 0.25 | |||
| 1 | 382 (80.1) | 533 (76.5) | 915 (77.9) | |
| 2+ | 95 (19.9) | 164 (23.5) | 259 (22.1) | |
| Condom use (ever) | 0.07 | |||
| No | 195 (40.9) | 249 (35.7) | 444 (37.8) | |
| Yes | 282 (59.1) | 448 (64.3) | 730 (62.2) | |
| Current non-marital sex | 0.02 | |||
| No | 426 (89.3) | 589 (84.5) | 1015 (86.5) | |
| Yes | 51 (10.7) | 108 (15.5) | 159 (13.5) | |
| HIV status at baseline | <0.0001 | |||
| HIV negative | 405 (84.9) | 527 (75.6) | 932 (79.4) | |
| HIV positive | 10 (2.1) | 86 (12.3) | 96 (8.2) | |
| HIV results not available | 62 (13.0) | 84 (12.1) | 146 (12.4) | |
| HIV status disclosure (ever) | 0.65 | |||
| Neither disclosed | 227 (47.6) | 336 (48.2) | 563 (48.0) | |
| Only one disclosed | 197 (41.3) | 295 (42.3) | 492 (41.9) | |
| Both ever disclosed to each other | 53 (11.1) | 66 (9.5) | 119 (10.1) | |
| Time since last tested for HIV | 0.02 | |||
| Less than 1 year | 276 (57.9) | 455 (65.3) | 731 (62.3) | |
| 1 year | 60 (12.6) | 82 (11.7) | 142 (12.1) | |
| 2+ years | 141 (29.5) | 160 (23.0) | 301 (25.6) |