Table 1. Sociodemographic Characteristics of Neighborhoods and Participating Men by Intervention Condition at Baseline: Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, 2007–2009.
| Characteristic | HIV and STI Intervention No., No. (%), or Mean ±SD | Health Control Intervention No., No. (%), or Mean ±SD | Total No., No. (%), or Mean ±SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhoodsa | |||
| No. | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| isiXhosa home language, % | 99.0 ±2.9 | 99.0 ±3.2 | 99.0 ±3.0 |
| Married, % | 19.1 ±3.1 | 19.2 ±3.2 | 19.1 ±3.1 |
| Male, % | 48.1 ±2.1 | 48.1 ±2.1 | 48.1 ±2.2 |
| Unemployed, % | 60.6 ±9.3 | 60.6 ±9.5 | 60.6 ±9.3 |
| Urban-Informalb | 6/22 (27.3) | 6/22 (27.3) | 12/44 (27.3) |
| Population size group | |||
| 727–1113 | 9/22 (40.9) | 10/22 (45.4) | 19/44 (43.2) |
| 1114–1299 | 4/22 (18.2) | 3/22 (13.6) | 7/44 (15.9) |
| 1300–1881 | 9/22 (40.9) | 9/22 (40.9) | 18/44 (40.9) |
| Men | |||
| No. | 609 | 572 | 1181 |
| isiXhosa home language | 607/609 (99.7) | 571/572 (99.8) | 1178/1181 (99.8) |
| Married | 27/609 (4.4) | 41/572 (7.2) | 68/1181 (5.8) |
| Steady partner in past 3 mo | 494/609 (81.1) | 451/572 (78.8) | 945/1181 (80.0) |
| Casual partner in past 3 mo | 328/609 (53.9) | 274/572 (47.9) | 602/1181 (51.0) |
| Unemployed | 425/609 (69.8) | 368/572 (64.3) | 793/1181 (67.1) |
| Completed high school | 279/609 (45.8) | 239/572 (41.8) | 518/1181 (43.9) |
| Alcohol dependentc | 377/609 (61.9) | 330/572 (57.7) | 707/1181 (59.9) |
| Age, y | |||
| 18–24 | 282/609 (46.3) | 273/572 (47.7) | 555/1181 (47.0) |
| 25–29 | 158/609 (25.9) | 126/572 (22.0) | 284/1181 (24.0) |
| 30–45 | 169/609 (27.8) | 173/572 (30.2) | 342/1181 (29.0) |
| Housing circumstances | |||
| Own house or flat | 115/609 (18.8) | 107/572 (18.7) | 222/1181 (18.8) |
| Family's house | 369/609 (60.6) | 361/572 (63.1) | 730/1181 (61.8) |
| Partner's house | 19/609 (3.1) | 13/572 (2.3) | 32/1181 (2.7) |
| Rented room | 15/609 (2.5) | 12/572 (2.1) | 27/1181 (2.3) |
| Shack in someone else's yard | 91/609 (14.9) | 79/572 (13.8) | 170/1181 (14.4) |
Note. STI = sexually transmitted infection.
a
Neighborhood characteristics are based on the 2001 South African Census, the latest data available.
b
Urban-informal refers to informal dwellings (shacks) in an urban area.
c
Based on a score of ≥ 2 on the CAGE (Cutting down, Annoyance by criticism, Guilty feeling, and Eye-openers) questionnaire.