Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of index clients and successfully referred sexual partners, Njombe, Tanzania, June–September 2015
| Demographic factors | Index clients (n = 390) | Successfully referred sexual partners (n = 249) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| Age groups | ||||
| 18–24 | 62 | 15.9 | 41 | 16.5 |
| 25–34 | 174 | 44.6 | 96 | 38.6 |
| 35–44 | 102 | 26.2 | 70 | 28.1 |
| 45 and above | 52 | 13.3 | 42 | 16.9 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 183 | 46.9 | 107 | 43.0 |
| Female | 207 | 53.1 | 142 | 57.0 |
| Relationship status | ||||
| Single/never married | 73 | 18.7 | 22 | 8.8 |
| Married/living together | 297 | 76.2 | 220 | 88.4 |
| Divorced | 14 | 3.6 | 5 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Missing information | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Relationship status of listed sexual partners (classified by index client) | ||||
| Spouses (husband/wife) | – | – | 206 | 82.7 |
| Girlfriend/boyfriend | – | – | 18 | 7.2 |
| Casual sexual partner | – | – | 20 | 8.0 |
| Missing information | 5 | 2.1 | ||
| Level of education | ||||
| No formal education | 62 | 15.9 | 55 | 22.2 |
| Primary education | 274 | 70.3 | 164 | 66.1 |
| Secondary education and above | 54 | 13.0 | 22 | 8.9 |
| Main economic activity | ||||
| Housewife/house husband | 6 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.2 |
| Farmer | 218 | 55.9 | 162 | 65.1 |
| Small business/self-employed | 126 | 32.3 | 65 | 26.1 |
| Formally employed | 40 | 10.3 | 18 | 7.2 |
| Missing information | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Total | 390 | 100.0 | 249 | 100.0 |