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Table 1 Socio-demographic and professional characteristics of participants according to the study sample

From: Scaling up combined community-based HIV prevention interventions targeting truck drivers in Morocco: effectiveness on HIV testing and counseling

 

2007

2012

P

 

(N=484)

(N=459)

 

Age category (yrs)

   

  ≤24

92 (19.0)

23 (5.0)

<10 -3

  25-29

106 (21.9)

67 (14.6)

  30-39

165 (34.1)

177 (38.6)

  40 and over

121 (25.0)

192 (41.8)

Living in a couple

   

  Yes

302 (65.1)

352 (76.9)

<10 -3

  No

162 (34.9)

106 (23.1)

Education

   

  None

114 (23.7)

79 (17.2)

0.05

  Primary level

180 (37.4)

183 (39.9)

  Secondary level

187 (38.9)

197 (42.9)

Employment status

   

  Self-employed

112 (23.4)

199 (43.4)

<10 -3

  Employee

367 (76.6)

260 (56.6)

Health insurance

   

  Yes

149 (31.0)

90 (19.6)

<10 -3

  No

332 (69.0)

369 (80.4)

Male sexual partners

   

  Yes

28 (8.3)

47 (10.8)

0.26

  No

308 (91.7)

389 (89.2)

Paid for sex in the previous 12 months

   

  Yes

243 (50.2)

291 (63.4)

<10 -3

  No

241 (49.8)

168 (36.6)

Inconsistent condom use with occasional partners and/or sex workers in the previous 12 months

   

  No

29 (6.0)

36 (7.8)

0.001

  Inconsistent condom use only with occasional partners

32 (6.6)

62 (13.5)

  Inconsistent condom use with sex workers

423 (87.4)

361 (78.6)

Knowledge that the results of HIV testing would remain confidential

   

  No

349 (76.7)

76 (16.8)

 

  Yes

106 (23.3)

377 (83.2)

<10 -3

STI symptoms (penis discharge in the previous 12 months

   

  Yes

109 (23.7)

115 (25.3)

0.29

  No

351 (76.3)

340 (74.7)

STI symptoms (ulceration in the previous 12 months)

   

  Yes

38 (8.3)

47 (10.4)

0.29

  No

418 (91.7)

406 (89.6)

Poor Knowledge about HIV prevention

   

  Yes

296 (61.2)

144 (31.4)

<10 -3

  No

188 (38.8)

315 (68.6)