Table 1.

Characteristics of study participants

	Male (n = 18)
Age: mean (sd)	8.9
Married (yes): (n)	18
Length of relationship
2 years or less: (n)	4
3–6 years: (n)	8
> 6 years: (n)	6
Parity: mean (sd)	–
Currently pregnant (yes): (n)	–
Number of children: mean (sd)	1.5
Highest level of edu.
< Primary	1
Primary: (n)	9
Secondary: (n)	3
> Secondary: (n)	5
Can you read a newspaper?
Easily: (n)	15
With difficulty: (n)	2
Not at all: (n)	1
Electricity in the home (yes): (n)	18
Cooking source mainly firewood (yes): (n)	2
HIV-positive status (yes): (n)	11
Disclosed status (yes): (n)	18