TABLE 1:
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
| Characteristics | All study participants N(%) | HIV Positive N=165 n(%) | HIV Negative N=165 n(%) | Statistics Test | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 20-29 | 31 (9.4) | 14 (8.5) | 17 (10.3) | x2 =3.283 | 0.194 |
| 30-39 | 200 (60.6) | 94 (57.0) | 106 (64.2) | ||
| ≥ 40 | 99(30) | 57 (34.5) | 42 (25.5) | ||
| Mean age | 36.8±5.6 | 37.1±5.6 | 36.5±5.6 | T-test =1.019 | 0.309 |
| Parity | |||||
| 0 | 13 (3.9) | 7 (4.2) | 6 (3.6) | x2 =3.026 | 0.388 |
| 1-2 | 150 (45.5) | 70 (42.4) | 80 (48.5) | ||
| 3-4 | 138 (41.8) | 76 (46.1) | 62 (37.6) | ||
| ≥4 | 29 (8.8) | 12 (7.3) | 17 (10.3) | ||
| Median parity | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.275 | |
| Educational status | |||||
| < Secondary level | 135 (40.9) | 82 (49.7) | 53 (32.1) | x2 =10.542 | 0.002* |
| ≥Secondary level | 195 (59.1) | 83 (50.3) | 112 (67.9) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 46 (13.9) | 20 (12.1) | 26 (15.8) | x2 =2.601 | 0.272 |
| Married | 257 (77.9) | 128 (77.6) | 129 (78.2) | ||
| Widowed | 27 (8.2) | 17 (10.3) | 10 (6.1) | ||
| Number of sexual partners | |||||
| Single | 48 (14.5) | 7 (4.2) | 41 (24.8) | x2 =28.183 | <0.001* |
| Multiple | 282 (85.5) | 158 (95.8) | 124 (75.2) | ||
| Smoking | |||||
| No | 320 (97.0) | 163 (98.8) | 157 (95.2) | x 2 =3.712 | 0.104 |
| Yes | 10 (3.0) | 2 (1.2) | 8 (4.8) | ||
| Mean age at coitarche | 21.1±4.0 | 20.4±3.8 | 21.9±4.2 | T-test = 3.555 | <0.001 |
*P<0.05 statistically significant.