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 |