Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of participants infected and not infected with hepatitis B at baseline.
| Not Infected | Infected | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Characteristics | N(%) | N(%) | |
| Overall | 497 (53%) | 446 (47%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 354 (71%) | 280 (63%) | 0.007 |
| Male | 143 (29%) | 165 (37%) | |
| Median AGE(years) | |||
| AGE (years) | |||
| 40+ | 50 (10%) | 80 (18%) | <0.001 |
| 30-39 | 208 (42%) | 219 (49%) | |
| 15-29 | 239 (48%) | 146 (33%) | |
| Median CD4(cells/ul)* | |||
| CD4 (cells/ul)* | |||
| 0-99 | 7 (6%) | 6 (6%) | 0.882 |
| 100-250 | 22 (19%) | 18 (17%) | |
| 251-500 | 41 (35%) | 42 (40%) | |
| 500+ | 48 (41%) | 39 (37%) | |
| SEX PARTNERS IN LAST 1 YEAR | |||
| 0 | 58 (12%) | 68 (15%) | 0.034 |
| 1 | 348 (70%) | 276 (62%) | |
| >=2 | 91 (18%) | 101 (23%) | |
| MARITAL STATUS | |||
| Never married | 68 (14%) | 37 (8%) | 0.009 |
| Married/Cohabiting | 293 (59%) | 257 (58%) | |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 136 (27%) | 151 (34%) | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Agriculture | 279 (56%) | 260 (58%) | 0.859 |
| Fishing/Brewer/Motorbycle | 27 (5%) | 26 (6%) | |
| Trader/Formal employment | 107 (22%) | 83 (19%) | |
| Unemployed/Home maker | 79 (16%) | 73 (16%) | |
| Other | 5 (1%) | 4 (1%) | |