Table 2: The demographic characteristics and medical history of the 300 study participants.
| Variable |
Items |
Number (%) |
| Sex |
|
Male |
151 (50.3) |
|
Female* |
149 (49.7) |
| Age |
|
18 - 29 years |
144 (48.0) |
|
30 - 39 years |
75 (25.0) |
|
≥ 40 years |
81 (27.0) |
| Sexual orientation |
|
Heterosexual |
286 (95.3) |
|
MSM or bisexual |
14 (4.7) |
| Partnership and civil status |
|
Single |
143 (47.7) |
|
Married/partnered |
132 (44.0) |
|
Separated or divorced |
13 (4.3) |
|
Widowed |
12 (4.0) |
| Occupation |
|
Student |
101 (33.7) |
|
Employed |
157 (52.3) |
|
Unemployed |
42 (14.0) |
| Educational level ** |
|
Unschooled*** |
31 (10.3) |
|
Primary school*** |
21 (7.0) |
|
High school, college or technical school |
80 (26.7) |
|
Undergraduate degree |
107 (35.7) |
|
Graduate degree |
28 (9.3) |
|
Highest degree awarded by a graduate school |
33 (11.0) |
| Number of sex partner in the past 6 months |
|
0 |
54 (18.0) |
|
1 ‒ 5 |
237 (79.0) |
|
6 ‒10 |
8 (2.7) |
|
> 10 |
1 (0.3) |
| Previous history of HIV counselling and testing |
|
Yes |
144 (48.0) |
|
No |
156 (52.0) |
| Attending care centres for HIV infection |
|
Yes |
23 (7.7) |
|
No |
277 (92.3) |
| Taking antiretroviral treatment when followed up for HIV infection |
|
Yes |
10 (43.4) |
|
No |
13 (56.6) |
* Females were pregnant in 6.0% (n=9).
** Educational level was assessed as follows: i) Unschooled; ii) Poorly educated people, i.e. attending primary school only; iii) Educated people, i.e. attending high school, college or technical school; iv) Highly educated people, with undergraduate or graduate degree;
*** Unschooled volunteers and those receiving only primary education included individuals with low level of reading.
MSM: Men who have sex with men.