Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of HIV-infected and negative young people
Characteristics | Negative N = 501 | Infected N = 277 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of respondent | N (%) | N (%) | |
Age 15 - 19 years | 203 (40.1) | 116 (41.9) | |
Age 20 - 24 years | 298 (59.5) | 161 (58.1) | 0.712 |
Median age (IQR) | 20 (18-21) | 21 (17-23) | |
Gender of respondent | |||
Male | 139 (27.7) | 61 (22.0) | 0.080 |
Female | 362(72.3) | 216 (78.0) | |
Religion | |||
Catholic | 174 (34.9) | 90 (32.5) | |
Protestant | 165 (33.1) | 77 (27.8) | |
Muslim | 60 (12.1) | 49 (17.7) | |
Born again Christians/others | 99 (19.9) | 61 (22.0) | 0.095 |
Are you in school? | |||
Yes | 280 (56.1) | 102 (37.0) | 0.000 |
Education level | |||
0-7 years | 67 (13.4) | 120 (43.3) | |
8 -11 years | 181 (36.3) | 126 (45.5) | |
12 + years | 251 (50.3) | 31 (11.2) | 0.000 |
Marital status | |||
Single | 142 (28.3) | 110 (39.9) | |
Married/in a relationship | 348 (69.5) | 131 (47.5) | 0.000 |
Separated or widowed | 11 (2.2) | 35 (12.7) | |
Duration of relationship | |||
Less than three years | 145 (40.5) | 72 (53.30 | |
Three years and more | 213 (59.5) | 63 (46.7) | 0.010 |
Type of relationship | |||
Monogamous | 328 (91.9) | 114 (82.0) | 0.002 |
Polygamous | 29 (8.1) | 25 (18.0) | |
Median duration of relationship (IQR)* | 2(1- 3) | 3 (1 - 4) | 0.033 |
Partner's age difference (IQR)* | 4 (2-6) | 5 (3-9) | 0.000 |
Number of life time sexual partners (IQR)* | 2 (1- 3) | 3 (1 - 4) | 0.009 |
Number of current sexual partners* | 1(1-1) | 1 (1-1) | 0.155 |
Have Children? | |||
Yes | 89 (18.0) | 131 (52.2) | 0.000 |
Number of living children mean (SD) | 0.78 (±0.64) | 1.43 (±0.79) | 0.000 |