Table 1.
Characteristics of patients in the analytic sample
| Characteristic | Sero-survey participants (n = 263) | Clinic patients (n = 142) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic | |||
| ANC | – | 16 (11.3) | – |
| HTC | – | 126 (88.7) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 173 (65.8) | 98 (69.0) | 0.5092 |
| Male | 90 (34.2) | 44 (31.0) | |
| Age, years | |||
| 15–29 | 62 (23.6) | 51 (35.9) | 0.0222 |
| 30–39 | 96 (36.5) | 53 (37.3) | |
| 40–49 | 59 (22.4) | 22 (15.5) | |
| 50+ | 46 (17.5) | 16 (11.3) | |
| Village | |||
| Igekemaja | 27 (10.3) | 14 (9.9) | 0.0167 |
| Ihayabuyaga | 30 (11.4) | 6 (4.2) | |
| Isangijo | 27 (10.3) | 14 (9.9) | |
| Kanyama | 38 (14.5) | 23 (16.2) | |
| Kisesa | 73 (27.8) | 51 (35.9) | |
| Kitumba | 32 (12.2) | 26 (18.3) | |
| Welamasonga | 36 (13.7) | 8 (5.6) | |
| Rurality of sub-village | |||
| Rural | 140 (53.2) | 55 (38.7) | 0.0204 |
| Peri-urban | 54 (20.5) | 39 (27.5) | |
| Urban | 69 (26.2) | 48 (33.8) | |
| Sub-village had paved road | |||
| Yes | 109 (41.4) | 70 (49.3) | 0.1290 |
| No | 154 (58.6) | 72 (50.7) | |
| Distance from household to CTC, km | |||
| < 1 | 53 (20.2) | 37 (26.1) | 0.0162 |
| 1–1.9 | 58 (22.1) | 45 (31.7) | |
| 2–4.9 | 60 (22.8) | 29 (20.4) | |
| 5–11 | 92 (35.0) | 31 (21.8) | |
| Registered at CTC | 42 (16.0) | 75 (52.8) | < 0.0001 |
Abbreviations: CTC - HIV care and treatment centre; ANC - antenatal clinic; HTC - HIV testing and counselling clinic
Note: all statistics are given in n (%); differences tested using chi-square