Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of HIV-positive and HIV-negative PWUD
Socio-demographic characteristics | Total (n = 1367) | HIV test result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive (n = 78) | Negative (n = 1289) | |||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | P-value* | |
Living in an urban community | 1201 (87.9) | 73 (93.6) | 1128 (87.5) | 0.11 |
Female gender | 541 (39.6) | 46 (59.0) | 495 (38.4) | < 0.001 |
Age group | < 0.001 | |||
 18–24 | 519 (38.0) | 18 (23.1) | 501 (38.9) |  |
 25–34 | 583 (42.7) | 32 (41.0) | 551 (40.4) |  |
  ≥ 35 | 263 (19.3) | 28 (35.9) | 235 (18.3) |  |
Current marital status | 0.14 | |||
 Never married | 651 (47.8) | 29 (37.2) | 622 (48.5) |  |
 Married | 498 (36.6) | 33 (42.3) | 465 (36.2) |  |
 Widowed/divorced/separated | 212 (15.6) | 16 (20.5) | 196 (15.3) |  |
Level of formal education attained | < 0.001 | |||
 Primary (0–6 years) | 722 (52.9) | 58 (74.4) | 664 (51.6) |  |
 Secondary school (7–9 years) | 287 (28.4) | 13 (16.7) | 374 (29.1) |  |
 High school or higher (≥10 years) | 213 (15.6) | 7 (9.0) | 248 (19.3) |  |
Living situation | < 0.001 | |||
 In the street (homeless) | 229 (16.8) | 22 (28.2) | 207 (16.1) |  |
 With parents or relatives | 659 (48.2) | 20 (25.6) | 639 (49.6) |  |
 In own dwelling | 322 (23.6) | 27 (34.6) | 295 (22.9) |  |
 With friends | 157 (11.5) | 9 (11.5) | 148 (11.5) |  |
Main occupation | 0.004 | |||
 Unemployed | 158 (11.6) | 9 (11.5) | 149 (11.6) |  |
 Hair dresser/beautician | 76 (5.6) | 4 (5.1) | 72 (5.6) |  |
 Office worker | 63 (4.6) | 4 (5.1) | 59 (4.6) |  |
 Laborer/farmer | 528 (38.6) | 22 (28.2) | 506 (39.3) |  |
 Self-employed | 152 (11.1) | 7 (9.0) | 145 (11.2) |  |
 Entertainment worker†| 227 (16.6) | 15 (19.2) | 212 (16.4) |  |
 Sex worker | 53 (3.9) | 11 (14.1) | 42 (3.3) |  |
 Student | 38 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) | 38 (2.9) |  |
 Other | 72 (5.3) | 6 (7.7) | 66 (5.1) |  |
Average monthly income in the past 6 months (US$) | 0.57 | |||
  < 100 | 493 (36.2) | 31 (39.7) | 462 (36.0) |  |
 100–199 | 556 (40.8) | 27 (34.6) | 529 (41.2) |  |
 200–299 | 199 (14.6) | 11 (14.1) | 188 (14.6) |  |
  ≥ 300 | 115 (8.4) | 9 (11.5) | 106 (8.2) |  |