Table 1.

Social demographic characteristics of the study population (N = 553)

Variable	Status	Frequency	Percentage
Age	18–24	145	26.1
	25–30	183	33.1
	31–36	107	19.3
	37–42	47	8.5
	43–48	35	6.3
	49–54	18	3.3
	55–60	12	2.2
	61+	6	1.1
HIV status	Positive	267	48.3
	Negative	286	51.7
Sex	Female	208	37.6
	Male	345	62.4
Education	No formal	144	26
	Primary	243	44
	Secondary	127	23
	Tertiary	39	7
Occupation	Employed	83	15
	Self employed	218	39
	Informal employment	128	23
	Unemployed	103	16.6
	Student	10	1.8
	Other	11	2
Monthly income	Less than Ksh. 1000	105	19
	Ksh. 1000–9, 999	160	28.9
	Ksh. 10,000–19,999	174	31.5
	Ksh. 20,000–29,999	48	8.7
	Ksh. 30,000–39,999	34	6.1
	Ksh. 40,000–49,999	18	3.3
	Ksh. 50,000+	14	2.5
Size of the house	Single room	122	22.1
	Bedsitter	11	2
	One bedroom	207	37.4
	Two bedroom	191	34.5
	Other	22	4
Cigarate smocking	Yes	132	23.9
	No	421	76.1
Alcohol use	Yes	151	27.3
	No	402	72.7
Cross boarder travels	Yes	211	38.2
	No	342	61.8