Table 2.
Distribution of HIV status by socio-demographic characteristics
| Variable | HIV status (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||
| Maternal age | |||
| 25+ | 10(11.0) | 81(98.0) | 0.38 |
| <25 | 17(15.2) | 95(84.8) | |
| Educational status | |||
| High Education | 15(15.5) | 82(84.5) | 0.39 |
| Low education | 12(11.3) | 94(88.7) | |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 3(9.4) | 29(90.6) | 0.35 |
| Unemployed | 24(14.0) | 147(86.0) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single/Divorced/Separated | 1(2.9) | 34(97.1) | |
| Married/Cohabited | 26(15.5) | 142(84.5) | 0.03 |
| Partner’s education level | |||
| High education | 15(16.9) | 74(83.1) | 0.19 |
| Low education | 12(10.5) | 102(89.5) | |