Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the HIV-positive participants
| Women | Men | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 1085) | (N = 338) | (N = 1423) | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age, years | |||
| 15–19 | 58 (5.4) | 12 (3.6) | 70 (4.9) |
| 20–34 | 537 (49.5) | 140 (41.4) | 677 (52.5) |
| 35–44 | 281 (25.9) | 105 (31.1) | 386 (27.1) |
| 45–59 | 209 (19.3) | 81 (24.0) | 290 (20.4) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Never Married | 753 (69.4) | 236 (70.0) | 989 (69.6) |
| Married/Living Together | 265 (24.4) | 80 (23.7) | 345 (24.3) |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 67 (6.2) | 21 (6.2) | 88 (6.2) |
| Education | |||
| No schooling | 96 (8.9) | 31 (9.2) | 127 (8.9) |
| Primary | 448 (41.3) | 161 (47.8) | 609 (42.8) |
| Secondary | 513 (47.3) | 137 (40.7) | 650 (45.7) |
| Tertiary | 28 (2.6) | 8 (2.4) | 36 (2.5) |
| Place residence | |||
| Urban | 202 (18.6) | 79 (76.6) | 281 (19.8) |
| Rural | 883 (81.4) | 79 (23.4) | 1142 (80.3) |
| Mobility | |||
| Residents | 876 (80.7) | 265 (78.4) | 1141 (80.2) |
| Migrants | 170 (15.7) | 55 (16.3) | 225 (15.8) |
| Visitors | 39 (3.6) | 18 (5.3) | 57 (4.0) |
| Occupation | |||
| Employed | 520 (47.9) | 192 (56.8) | 712 (50.0) |
| Not employed | 565 (52.1) | 146 (43.2) | 711 (50.0) |