Table1. Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of 575 volunteers enrolled from a fishing community into an observational cohort and a Simulated Vaccine Efficacy Trial (SiVET) in southwestern Uganda.
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Observational (n=283) n (%) | SiVET (=282) n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 137 (48.4) | 205 (72.7) | <0.01 |
| Female | 146 (51.6) | 77 (27.3) | |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18-24 | 127 (44.9) | 88 (31.2) | <0.01 |
| 25-34 | 115 (40.6) | 127 (45.0) | |
| 35-49 | 41 (14.5) | 67 (23.8) | |
| Tribe | 0.22 | ||
| Baganda | 114 (40.3) | 128 (45.4) | |
| Other | 169 (59.7) | 154 (54.6) | |
| Education | |||
| ≥Primary school | 248 (87.6) | 263 (93.3) | 0.02 |
| None | 35 (12.4) | 19 (6.7) | |
| Religion | |||
| Christian | 216 (76.3) | 217 (77.0) | 0.86 |
| Muslim | 67 (23.7) | 65 (23.0) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 86 (30.4) | 84 (29.8) | 0.15 |
| Married | 125 (44.2) | 143 (50.7) | |
| Separated/widowed | 72 (25.4) | 55 (19.5) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Fishing and fishing related business | 135 (47.7) | 197 (69.9) | <0.01 |
| Other | 148 (52.3) | 82 (29.1) | |
| Residence in fishing community (years) | |||
| 0-1 | 96 (34.0) | 48 (17.0) | <0.01 |
| >1-5 | 132 (46.6) | 121 (42.9) | |
| >5 | 55 (19.4) | 113 (40.1) | |
| Sex while drunk | |||
| Never | 144 (68.6) | 198 (70.2) | 0.72 |
| Always | 66 (31.4) | 84 (29.8) | |
| Genital discharge | |||
| Yes | 51 (24.3) | 32 (11.3) | <0.01 |
| No | 159 (75.7) | 250 (88.7) | |
| Genital sores | |||
| Yes | 58 (27.6) | 46 (16.3) | <0.01 |
| No | 152 (72.4) | 236 (83.7) | |
| Number of partners | |||
| 0-1 | 150 (71.4) | 180 (63.8) | 0.10 |
| 2+ | 60 (28.6) | 102 (36.2) | |
| New partner | |||
| No | 145 (69.0) | 193 (68.4) | 0.90 |
| Yes | 65 (31.0) | 89 (31.6) | |
| Condom use with new partner | |||
| Never | 33 (50.8) | 35 (39.3) | 0.19 |
| Always | 32 (49.2) | 54 (60.7) |