Table A1.
Description of the variables used in the study.
| Variable Name | Discription |
|---|---|
| Outcome variable | |
| HIV sero-status | Coded as 1 if the respondent is HIV positive and 0 otherwise. |
| Demographic factors | |
| Age group (ref = 15–19) | respondent age group: 15–19: 0; 20–24: 1 |
| Gender (ref = Male) | Male: 0; Female: 1 |
| Residence (ref = Urban) | Respondent living in Rural area: 1; Urban area: 0. |
| Education level(ref = None) | Highest educational attainment None: 0; Primary: 1; Secondary/higher education: 3. |
| Sex of the household head (ref = Female) | Respondent living at female-headed household at the time of the survey: 0; Not living at a female-headed household: 1. |
| Religion (ref = No religion) | Religious affiliation: Catholic: 4; Protestant: 3; Muslim: 2; Other religion: 1; and No religion: 0. |
| Marital Status (ref = Never married) | Marital status classified into three categories: Never married: 0; Married/living together: 1; Divorced/widowed: 3. |
| Occupation | Respondent is currently working: 1; Not working: 0. |
| Wealth index (ref = Richer and richest) | Composite measure of household’s cumulative living standard derived from information on household ownership using PCA, where the PCA scores are classified into wealth quintiles. |
| Media exposure (ref = Lowest) | Average media exposure index. The PCA scores are classified into quartiles, the lowest being equivalent to lowest media exposure. |
| Proximate HIV/AIDS factors | |
| Awareness HIV/AIDS (ref = Lowest) | Average HIV/AIDS awareness index for the respondents. The PCA scores are classified into two groups: lower than the PCA score average and higher than the PCA score average. |
| Stigma HIV/AIDS (ref = Lowest) | Average HIV/AIDS stigma score. The PCA scores were classified into two groups: lower than the PCA score average and higher than the PCA score average. |
| Knows someone with AIDS (ref = No) | Respondent knows anyone with AIDS: 1; Does not know: 0. |
| Previously tested for HIV (ref = No) | Respondent previously tested: 1; Not previously tested: 0. |
| Sexual behavior factors | |
| Sexual partners (ref = One partner) | Number of sexual partners in the last 12 months. The variable is categorized into three categories: One partner: 0; Two partners: 1; More than three partners: 2. |
| Alcohol consumption (ref = Did not drink) | How often the respondent had alcohol in the last 12 months. Did not drink: 0; Once a month: 1; Twice or more: 2. |
| Biological factors | |
| STI, genital sore/ulcer, or discharge (ref = No) | Respondent had any STI, genital sore/ulcer, or discharge in the last 12 months |