Table 2.
Estimated prevalence by demographic-behavioral and health characteristics and substance use (n=132)
| Characteristics | Smoking (n=35) Yes (%) | Smoking (n=97) No (%) | p | Alcohol (n=30) Yes (%) | Alcohol (n=102) No (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 0.84 | 0.84 | ||||
| ≤ 36 | 21 (60.0) | 56 (57.7) | 17 (56.7) | 60 (58.8) | ||
| >36 | 14 (40.0) | 41 (42.3) | 13 (43.3) | 42 (41.2) | ||
| Gender | <0.01 | 1.00 | ||||
| Male | 30 (85.7) | 32 (33.0) | 14 (46.7) | 48 (47.1) | ||
| Female | 5 (14.3) | 65 (67.0) | 16 (53.3) | 54 (52.9) | ||
| Ethnicity | 0.69 | 0.30 | ||||
| Non-indigenous | 21 (60.0) | 53 (54.6) | 14 (46.7) | 60 (58.8) | ||
| Indigenous | 14 (40.0) | 44 (45.4) | 16 (53.3) | 42 (41.2) | ||
| Religion | 0.52 | 0.01 | ||||
| Hindu | 23 (65.7) | 70 (72.2) | 15 (50.0) | 78 (76.5) | ||
| Others | 12 (34.3) | 27 (27.8) | 15 (50.0) | 24 (23.5) | ||
| Occupation | 0.03 | 0.43 | ||||
| Unemployed | 6 (17.1) | 37 (38.1) | 8 (26.7) | 35 (34.3) | ||
| Informal employee | 13 (37.1) | 35 (36.1) | 14 (46.7) | 34 (33.3) | ||
| Formal employee | 16 (45.7) | 25 (25.8) | 8 (26.7) | 33 (32.4) | ||
| Current tobacco smoking | <0.01 | |||||
| Yes | 14 (46.7) | 21 (20.6) | ||||
| No | 16 (53.3) | 81 (79.4) | ||||
| Current alcohol drinking | <0.01 | |||||
| Yes | 14 (40.0) | 16 (16.5) | ||||
| No | 21 (60.0) | 81 (83.5) | ||||
| Duration of ART medication after diagnosis | 0.24 | 0.04 | ||||
| < 1 Year | 16 (45.7) | 56 (57.7) | 11 (36.7) | 61 (59.8) | ||
| ≥ 1 Year | 19 (54.3) | 41 (42.3) | 19 (63.3) | 41 (40.2) | ||
| Mode of HIV infection | <0.01 | <0.01 | ||||
| Sex worker | 32 (91.4) | 40 (41.2) | 24 (80.0) | 48 (47.1) | ||
| Others | 3 (8.6) | 57 (58.8) | 6 (20.0) | 54 (52.9) | ||
| HIV status of the spouse (n=120) | <0.01 | 0.12 | ||||
| Positive | 8 (26.7) | 70 (77.8) | 15 (51.7) | 63 (69.2) | ||
| Negative | 22 (73.3) | 20 (22.2) | 14 (48.3) | 28 (30.8) | ||
| Sexual contact with (n=100) | <0.01 | <0.01 | ||||
| Spouse | 22 (70.9) | 62 (89.9) | 16 (61.6) | 68 (91.9) | ||
| Others | 9 (29.1) | 7 (10.1) | 10 (38.4) | 6 (8.1) | ||
| Condom used during sex last 3 months (n=100) | 0.46 | <0.01 | ||||
| Yes | 25 (80.6) | 49 (71.0) | 10 (38.5) | 64 (86.5) | ||
| No | 6 (19.4) | 20 (29.0) | 16 (61.5) | 10 (13.5) | ||
| Ever forget to take ART medication | 0.23 | 0.01 | ||||
| Yes | 18 (51.4) | 37 (38.1) | 19 (63.3) | 36 (35.3) | ||
| No | 17 (48.6) | 60 (61.9) | 11 (36.7) | 66 (64.7) |