Table 2 Characteristics of clients tested at facility vs. mobile/outreach sites over the period of six months (N = 11,733)
Variable | Facility-based (n = 5234) | Mobile (n = 6539) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | |||
< 25 | 1395 (26.7) | 2045 (31.3) | P < 0.001 |
25–39 | 2389 (45.6) | 2756 (42.2) | |
40–59 | 1147 (21.9) | 1360 (20.8) | |
> 60 | 303 (5.8) | 378 (5.7) | |
Age mean (SD) | 33.82 (18.7) | 33.06 (13.3) | |
Gender | |||
Male | 2261 (43.2) | 3066 (46.9) | P < 0.001 |
Female | 2973 (56.8) | 3473 (53.1) | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 1363 (26.1) | 2063 (31.6) | P < 0.001 |
Married | 3107 (59.6) | 3787 (57.9) | |
Separated | 379 (7.3) | 289 (4.4) | |
Divorced | 34 (0.7) | 87 (1.3) | |
Widow | 331 (6.4) | 308 (4.7) | |
Education | |||
None | 160 (3.7) | 561 (8.8) | P < 0.001 |
Primary | 3784 (88.1) | 4944 (77.6) | |
Secondary | 304 (7.1) | 700 (10.9) | |
Post-secondary | 45 (1.1) | 165 (2.6) | |
Occupation | |||
Unemployed | 125 (2.9) | 91 (1.4) | P < 0.001 |
Employed | 78 (1.8) | 173 (2.7) | |
Self employed | 3946 (92.1) | 5882 (92.3) | |
Student | 138 (3.2) | 228 (3.6) | |
Ever tested HIV | |||
No | 3064 (58.5) | 3236 (49.5) | P < 0.001 |
Yes | 2170 (41.5) | 3303 (50.5) | |
Results | |||
Positive | 1123 (21.5) | 516 (7.9) | P < 0.001 |
To whom planned to disclose | |||
Spouse/partner | 2758 (52.7) | 3540 (54.1) | P < 0.001 |
Relatives | 2291 (43.8) | 2572 (39.3) | |
Others | 153 (2.9) | 411 (6.3) | |
No plan to disclose | 32 (0.6) | 16 (0.3) | |
To whom planned to disclose (HIV positive client) | 0.014 | ||
Spouse/partner | 640 (56.9) | 282 (54.7) | |
Relatives | 459 (40.9) | 215 (41.7) | |
Others | 15 (1.3) | 18 (3.5) | |
No plan to disclose | 9 (0.8) | 1 (0.2) | |