Table 1. General characteristics of HIV infected and uninfected study participants, Kisumu Incidence Cohort Study (KICoS): 2007–2009.
| Characteristic | Total, N = 1106 | HIV positive, n = 133 | HIV negative, n = 973 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 534 (48.3) | 35 (26.3) | 499 (51.3) |
| Female | 572 (51.7) | 98 (73.7) | 474 (48.7) |
| Age | |||
| 16–17 | 260 (23.5) | 10 (7.5) | 250 (25.7) |
| 18–24 | 635 (57.4) | 71 (53.4) | 564 (58.0) |
| 25–29 | 149 (13.5) | 31 (23.3) | 118 (12.1) |
| 30–34 | 62 (5.6) | 21 (15.8) | 41 (4.2) |
| Ever attended school | |||
| Yes | 625/671 (93.1) | 102/116 (87.9) | 523/555 (94.2) |
| Highest level of education | |||
| Primary | 386/1053 (36.7) | 60/118 (50.8) | 326/935 (34.9) |
| Secondary | 381/1053 (36.2) | 38/118 (32.2) | 343/935 (36.7) |
| Technical | 65/1053 (6.2) | 5/118 (4.2) | 60/935 (6.4) |
| College | 201/1053 (19.1) | 15/118 (12.7) | 186/935 (19.9) |
| University | 20/1053 (1.9) | 0 | 20/935 (2.1) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single/never married | 747/1099 (68.0) | 57/131 (43.5) | 690/968 (71.3) |
| Single/stable partner | 86/1099 (7.8) | 10/131 (7.6) | 76/968 (7.9) |
| Married | 219/1099 (19.9) | 46/131 (35.1) | 173/968 (17.9) |
| Separated/divorce | 32/1099 (2.9) | 9/131 (6.9) | 23/968 (2.4) |
| Widowed | 15/1099 (1.4) | 9/131 (6.9) | 6/968 (0.6) |
| Sex for gifts | |||
| Yes | 203/1024 (19.8) | 19/122 (15.6) | 184/902 (20.4) |
| Sex for money | |||
| Yes | 168/235 (71.5) | 21/30 (70.0) | 147/205 (71.7) |
| Any partners last 3 months | |||
| Yes | 137/197 (69.5) | 17/28 (60.7) | 120/169 (71.0) |
| Ever treated for STI last 3 months | |||
| Yes | 141/1096 (12.7) | 33/132 (25.0) | 108/964 (11.2) |
| Syphilis test result | |||
| Positive | 17 (1.5) | 7 (5.3) | 10 (1.0) |
| Negative | 1089 (98.5) | 126 (94.7) | 963 (99.0) |
| HSV-2 | |||
| Positive | 272 (24.6) | 88 (66.2) | 184 (18.9) |
| Negative | 752 (68.0) | 29 (21.8) | 723 (74.3) |
| Indeterminate | 82 (7.4) | 16 (12.0) | 66 (6.8) |
| Condom use | |||
| Yes | 435/967 (45.0) | 43/110 (39.1) | 392/857 (45.7) |
Note: Denominators indicated for variables with missing values.