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Table 2 Demographic associations with perceived risk to HIV infection

From: Effect of perceived HIV risk on initiation of antiretroviral therapy during the universal test and treat era in South Africa

Variable

High HIV risk perceptiona

N = 1382

n (%) or n (Mean ± SD)

Low HIV risk perceptionb

N = 137

n (%) or n (Mean ± SD)

p-value

Gender

 Males

621 (44.9)

57 (41.6)

0.025

 Females

761 (55.1)

80 (58.4)

Education

 No matric

569 (41.2)

58 (43.3)

0.025

 Completed high school (matric)

771 (55.8)

78 (56.0)

 Higher degree (university)

42 (3.0)

1 (0.7)

Employment status

 Not employed

820 (59.3)

85 (62.0)

0.024

 Yes, working ≤ 20 h per week

279 (20.2)

34 (24.8)

 Yes, working > 20 h per week

283 (20.5)

18 (13.2)

Marital status

 Married

69 (5.0)

9 (6.5)

0.027

 Never married

1295(93.7)

126 (92.0)

 Widowed/divorced

18 (1.3)

2 (1.5)

Previously tested for HIV

 Yes

1264 (91.5)

114 (83.2)

0.002

 No

118 (8.5)

23 (16.8)

Partner HIV status: n (%)

 Positive

373 (26.9)

15 (10.9)

0.001

 Negative

239 (17.3)

38 (27.8)

 Unknown

770 (55.8)

84 (61.3)

  1. aParticipant reported the belief that they probably or definitely will be infected with HIV
  2. bParticipant reported the belief that they probably or definitely will not be infected with HIV