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Table 1 Participant characteristics: HIV-positive adults not receiving ART, Mombasa, 2007

From: Sexual behavior of HIV-positive adults not accessing HIV treatment in Mombasa, Kenya: Defining their prevention needs

Variable

Total (n = 698)

Males (n = 164)

Females (n = 534)

Pa

Age: median (IQR)

33.5 (28-39)

34.5 (29-42)

33 (28-38)

0.02b

Highest education level:% (n)

   No education

7.3 (51)

3.7 (6)

8.4 (45)

0.04

   Primary

59.2 (413)

54.9 (90)

60.5 (323)

 

   Secondary

31.1 (217)

38.4 (63)

28.8 (154)

 

   University

2.4 (17)

3.1 (5)

2.3 (12)

 

Marital status:% (n)

   Married or cohabiting

34.4 (240)

40.9 (67)

32.4 (173)

< 0.001

   Never married

21.1 (147)

32.9 (54)

17.4 (93)

 

   Divorced or separated

20.4 (143)

15.8 (26)

21.9 (117)

 

   Widowed

24.1 (168)

10.3 (17)

28.2 (151)

 

Employment status:% (n)

   Employed

75.9 (530)

82.9 (136)

73.8 (394)

0.02

Type of HIV testing facility used:% (n)

   Government health facility

80.7 (563)

77.4 (127)

81.7 (436)

< 0.001

   Private medical centre

15.3 (107)

12.2 (20)

16.3 (87)

 

   Other

4.0 (28)

10.4 (17)

2.1 (11)

 

Time since diagnosis:% (n)c

   0-11 months

43.1 (301)

50.0 (82)

41.0 (219)

< 0.001

   12-23 months

19.5 (136)

22.6 (37)

18.5 (99)

 

   24+ months

33.4 (233)

23.2 (38)

36.5 (195)

 

Attends HIV clinic:% (n)

   Yes

23.4 (163)

16.5 (27)

25.5 (136)

0.02

   No

76.7 (535)

83.5 (137)

74.5 (398)

 

Perceived level of stigma:% (n)

   Low

16.2 (113)

18.9 (31)

15.4 (82)

0.5

   Moderate

68.8 (480)

67.7 (111)

69.1 (369)

 

   High

15.0 (105)

13.4 (22)

15.5 (83)

 

Drink alcohol weekly:% (n)

   Yes

26.9 (188)

34.2 (56)

24.7 (132)

0.02

Has ever used drugs:% (n)

   Yes

31.5 (220)

68.5 (104)

21.7 (116)

< 0.001

Have biological children:% (n)

   Yes

81.7 (570)

65.9 (108)

86.5 (462)

< 0.001

Want to have children:% (n)

   No

74.8 (522)

61.6 (101)

78.8 (421)

< 0.001

Using family planning method:% (n)d

   No

54.8 (280)

45.5 (49)

56.2 (237)

0.072

Reported correct knowledge:%(n)

   HIV cannot spread through mosquitoes

72.8 (508)

72.6 (119)

72.8 (389)

0.93

   HIV cannot spread through shared utensils

84.7 (591)

83.5 (137)

85.0 (454)

0.62

   HIV can be transmitted from a mother to child

91.5 (639)

90.2 (148)

91.9 (491)

0.70

   Treatment can reduce mother-to-child transmission

61.1 (425)

55.5 (91)

62.8 (334)

0.20

   HIV+ person can be re-infected with a new virus

68.6 (479)

64.6 (106)

69.9 (373)

0.45

  1. a X2 test unless indicated
  2. b Mann-Whitney U test
  3. c n = 671; 28 respondents did not provide information on the time since diagnosis
  4. d of those not wanting children/more children
  5. ART: antiretroviral therapy; IQR: interquartile range