Table 2.
Sociodemographic Characteristics and Risk Behaviors by Age Group Among HIV-Positive Participants
| Total HIV positive (n = 89) (%) | Age 10–15 (n = 14) (%) | Age 16–19 (n = 39) (%) | Age 20–24 (n = 36) (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.10 | ||||
| Female | 65 (73) | 7 (50) | 30 (77) | 28 (78) | |
| Male | 24 (27) | 7 (50) | 9 (23) | 8 (22) | |
| Education | 0.09 | ||||
| Completed primary | 29 (33) | 8 (57) | 15 (38) | 6 (17) | |
| Completed secondary | 54 (61) | 6 (43) | 23 (59) | 25 (69) | |
| Refused answer | 6 (7) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 5 (14) | |
| Sexually active | <0.01 | ||||
| Yes | 67 (75) | 3 (21) | 34 (87) | 30 (83) | |
| Ever been raped | 0.29 | ||||
| Yes | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | |
| Age at first intercourse | |||||
| Median [IQR] | 16 [14–17] | 14 [13–14] | 15 [14–16] | 16 [14–17] | |
| No. of sexual partners in past 6 months | <0.01 | ||||
| ≤1 | 33 (37) | 1 (7) | 14 (36) | 18 (50) | |
| 2–5 | 18 (20) | 1 (7) | 9 (23) | 8 (22) | |
| ≥6 | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | |
| Refused answer | 35 (39) | 12 (86) | 13 (33) | 10 (28) | |
| Sexual partner has suspected current STI | 0.04 | ||||
| Yes | 7 (8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 (19) | |
| No | 27 (30) | 1 (7) | 16 (41) | 10 (28) | |
| Do not know | 29 (33) | 2 (14) | 15 (38) | 12 (33) | |
| Refused answer | 26 (29) | 11 (79) | 8 (21) | 7 (19) | |
| Sexual partner has HIV | 0.31 | ||||
| Yes | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | |
| No | 28 (31) | 2 (14) | 23 (59) | 13 (36) | |
| Do not know | 24 (27) | 1 (7) | 9 (23) | 14 (39) | |
| Refused answer | 26 (29) | 11 (79) | 7 (18) | 8 (22) | |
| Currently uses modern family planning method | 0.07 | ||||
| Yes | 4 (4) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 3 (8) | |
| Used condom within past 3 months | 0.08 | ||||
| Always | 5 (6) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 4 (11) | |
| Sometimes | 38 (43) | 3 (21) | 24 (62) | 13 (36) | |
| Never | 14 (16) | 0 (0) | 7 (18) | 12 (33) | |
| Refused answer | 32 (36) | 11 (79) | 7 (18) | 7 (19) | |
IQR, interquartile range; STI, sexually transmitted infection.