|
Characteristics
|
HIV + (n = 22)
|
HIV- (n = 52)
|
Total (n = 74)
|
|---|
|
Number
|
Mean ± SD
|
Number
|
Mean ± SD
|
Number
|
Mean ± SD
|
|---|
|
Age in years
| |
40.2 ± 8.6
| |
54.9 ± 11.4
| |
50.5 ± 12.5
|
|
Age group
|
|
≤35
|
7 (31.8)
| |
1 (1.9)
| |
8 (10.8)
| |
|
36-45
|
10 (45.5)
| |
9 (17.3)
| |
19 (25.7)
| |
|
46-55
|
3 (13.6)
| |
18 (34.6)
| |
21 (28.4)
| |
|
56+
|
2 (9.1)
| |
24 (46.2)
| |
26 (35.1)
| |
|
Education level
|
|
No formal education
|
5 (22.7)
| |
34 (65.4)
| |
39 (52.7)
| |
|
Primary education
|
16 (72.7)
| |
17 (32.7)
| |
33 (44.6)
| |
|
Secondary education
|
1 (4.5)
| |
1 (1.9)
| |
2 (2.7)
| |
|
Marital status
|
|
Married
|
11 (50.0)
| |
32 (61.5)
| |
43 (58.1)
| |
|
Widow/Separated
|
11 (50.0)
| |
20 (38.5)
| |
31 (41.9)
| |
|
Occupation
|
|
Peasant/farmer
|
13 (59.1)
| |
45 (86.5)
| |
58 (78.3)
| |
|
Housewife
|
3 (13.6)
| |
0 (0)
| |
3 (4.1)
| |
|
Professional salaried job
|
1 (4.5)
| |
2 (3.8)
| |
3 (4.1)
| |
|
Petty trader
|
5 (22.7)
| |
5 (9.6)
| |
10 (13.5)
| |
|
Area of residence
|
|
Mwanza
|
13 (59.1)
| |
23 (44.2)
| |
36 (48.6
| |
|
Mara
|
4 (18.2)
| |
11 (21.2)
| |
15 (20.3)
| |
|
Shinyanga
|
4 (18.2)
| |
11 (21.2)
| |
15 (20.3)
| |
|
Others
|
1 (4.5)
| |
7 (13.5)
| |
8 (10.8)
| |
|
Age at Marriage
|
|
<18 years
|
10 (45.5)
| |
31 (59.6)
| |
41 (54.4)
| |
|
≥18 years
|
12 (54.5)
| |
21 (40.4)
| |
33 (45.6)
| |
|
Parity
|
|
≤1
|
2 (9.1)
| |
1 (1.9)
| |
3 (4.1)
| |
|
2-5
|
2 (9.1)
| |
13 (25.0)
| |
20 (27.0)
| |
|
>5
|
18 (81.8)
| |
38 (73.1)
| |
51 (68.9)
| |
|
History of STIs
|
|
Yes
|
8 (36.4)
| |
7 (13.5)
| |
15 (20.3)
| |
|
No
|
14 (63.6)
| |
45 (86.5)
| |
59 (79.7)
| |
|
Lifetime sexual partners
|
|
1
|
2 (9.1)
| |
18 (34.6)
| |
20 (27.0)
| |
|
>1
|
20 (90.9)
| |
34 (65.4)
| |
54 (73.9)
| |
|
Contraceptive use
|
|
None
|
8 (36.4)
| |
41 (78.8)
| |
49 (66.2)
| |
|
Pills
|
9 (40.9)
| |
7 (13.5)
| |
16 (21.6)
| |
|
Barrier
|
0 (0)
| |
1 (1.9)
| |
1 (1.4)
| |
|
Implants
|
3 (13.6)
| |
2 (3.8)
| |
5 (6.8)
| |
|
Depo provera
|
2 (9.1)
| |
1 (1.9)
| |
3 (4.0)
| |
- Note: Number in brackets denotes respective percentages.
