Table 2.
HIV prevalence by sociodemographic and sexual behavioural characteristics of commercial farm workers from IOM’s IBBSS study in Mpumalanga and Limpopo, South Africa, 2010 (n=2,758).
| HIV - Na (%) | HIV + Na (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engagement in transactional sex | 0.09 | ||
| No | 1350(61) | 872(39) | |
| Yes | 303(57) | 231(43) | |
| Sex | <0.001 | ||
| Male | 849(68) | 393(32) | |
| Female | 803(53) | 708(47) | |
| Age | <0.001 | ||
| < 25 | 315(71) | 129(29) | |
| 25 – 29 | 307(58) | 221(42) | |
| 30 – 34 | 218(47) | 248(53) | |
| 35 – 39 | 208(48) | 221(52) | |
| 40 – 44 | 203(64) | 116(36) | |
| > 44 | 403(70) | 169(30) | |
| Marital status | <0.001 | ||
| Never married | 531(55) | 427(45) | |
| Married | 1039(63) | 610(37) | |
| Formerly married | 70(53) | 63(47) | |
| Recent multiple sexual partnerships | 0.03 | ||
| No | 992(62) | 620(38) | |
| Yes | 635(57) | 470(43) | |
| Food securityb | 0.18 | ||
| Yes | 823(59) | 579(41) | |
| No | 800(61) | 506(39) | |
| Recent history of sexually transmitted infection | <0.001 | ||
| No | 1434(61) | 898(39) | |
| Yes | 202(51) | 198(49) | |
| Condom use last sex with non-regular partner | 0.87 | ||
| Yes | 885(60) | 584(40) | |
| No | 749(60) | 507(40) | |
| Recent history of sexual violence | 0.005 | ||
| No | 1428(61) | 912(39) | |
| Yes | 178(53) | 158(47) | |
| Migration statusc | 0.15 | ||
| Non-Migrant | 971(59) | 683(41) | |
| Migrant | 660(62) | 413(38) |
HIV- = HIV negative. HIV+ = HIV positive. aThe totals vary due to missing values. bRespondents’ answer to “I always have sufficient money to buy food for myself”. cNon-migrant = South African citizens; migrant = non-South African citizens.