Table 2.
Distribution of HIV prevalence by demographic factors. PCA: principal component analysis; STI: sexually transmitted infection.
| HIV Positive, n (%) | HIV Negative, n (%) | Study Population, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic factors | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 55 (3.73) | 1420 (96.27) | 1475 (43.31) |
| Female | 215 (11.13) | 1716 (88.87) | 1931 (56.69) |
| Age | |||
| 15–19 | 86 (4.99) | 1636 (95.01) | 1722 (50.56) |
| 20–24 | 184 (10.93) | 1500 (89.07) | 1684 (49.44) |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 75 (6.53) | 1074 (93.47) | 1149 (33.77) |
| Muslim | 41 (7.28) | 522 (92.72) | 563 (16.55) |
| Protestant | 108 (9.93) | 980 (90.07) | 1088 (31.98) |
| No religion | 39 (9.05) | 392 (90.95) | 431 (12.67) |
| Other | 7 (4.09) | 164 (95.91) | 171 (5.03) |
| Education | |||
| None | 42 (9.46) | 402 (90.54) | 444 (13.04) |
| Primary | 166 (8.34) | 1825 (91.66) | 1991 (58.47) |
| Secondary/Higher | 61 (6.29) | 909 (93.71) | 970 (28.49) |
| Sex of household head | |||
| Male | 162 (6.77) | 2230 (93.23) | 2392 (70.25) |
| Female | 108 (10.66) | 905 (89.34) | 1013 (29.75) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Divorced/Widowed | 11 (21.15) | 41 (78.85) | 52 (1.53) |
| Married | 148 (9.36) | 1434 (90.64) | 1582 (46.45) |
| Never married | 111 (6.26) | 1661 (93.74) | 1772 (52.03) |
| Wealth index | |||
| Poor | 50 (4.61) | 1034 (95.39) | 1084 (31.83) |
| Rich | 220 (9.47) | 2102 (90.53) | 2322 (68.17) |
| Media exposure | |||
| Lowest | 28 (7.76) | 333 (92.24) | 361 (10.63) |
| Second quarter | 88 (7.12) | 1148 (92.88) | 1236 (36.41) |
| Third quarter | 70 (8.95) | 712 (91.05) | 782 (23.03) |
| Highest | 84 (8.27) | 932 (91.73) | 1016 (29.93) |
| Occupation | |||
| Not working | 120 (7.49) | 1482 (92.51) | 1602 (47.21) |
| Working | 148 (8.26) | 1643 (91.74) | 1791 (52.79) |
| Place of residence | |||
| Urban | 139 (10.15) | 1231 (89.85) | 1370 (40.22) |
| Rural | 131 (6.43) | 1905 (93.57) | 2036 (59.78) |
| Proximate factors | |||
| HIV/AIDS Stigma | |||
| Lower than the PCA average | 112 (8.26) | 1244 (91.74) | 1356 (39.81) |
| Higher than the PCA average | 158 (7.71) | 1892 (92.29) | 2050 (60.19) |
| Know someone with AIDS | |||
| No | 170 (7.46) | 2109 (92.54) | 2279 (66.97) |
| Yes | 100 (8.90) | 1024 (91.10) | 1124 (33.03) |
| Previously tested for HIV/AIDS | |||
| No | 152 (6.37) | 2235 (93.63) | 2387 (70.23) |
| Yes | 116 (11.46) | 896 (88.54) | 1012 (29.77) |
| Sexual behavioral factors | |||
| STI, genital sore/ulcer or discharge | |||
| No | 235 (7.62) | 2850 (92.38) | 3085 (93.34) |
| Yes | 27 (12.27) | 193 (87.73) | 220 (6.66) |
| Multiple Partners | |||
| 1 | 63 (6.34) | 931 (93.66) | 994 (36.22) |
| 2 | 79 (11.40) | 614 (88.60) | 693 (25.26) |
| 3+ | 102 (9.65) | 955 (90.35) | 1057 (38.52) |