Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of study participants
From: Spatial analysis of factors associated with HIV infection among young people in Uganda, 2011
Variable | n(%) median(IQR)* | Proportion of HIV+ | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 19(19.11-19.30)* | Â | 0.35 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 224(42) | 3% | Ref |
 Female | 309(58) | 4% | 0.75 |
Place of residence | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 147(28) | 2% | Ref |
 Rural | 386(72) | 5% | 0.37 |
Education level | Â | Â | Â |
 None | 82(15) | 1% | Ref |
 Primary | 314(59) | 4% | 0.21 |
 Secondary | 114(21) | 2% | 0.09 |
 Tertiary | 22(6) | 0.2% | <0.01 |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
 None | 3(2) | <0.01% | Ref |
 Catholic | 218(41) | 3% | 0.35 |
 Muslim | 60(11) | 1% | 0.21 |
 Protestant | 247(46) | 3% | 0.33 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
 Never Married | 31(6) | 0.4% | Ref |
 Married | 319(60) | 4% | 0.01 |
 Widowed | 115(22) | 2% | <0.01 |
 Divorced/separated | 67(12) | 0.9% | <0.01 |
Socio-economic status | Â | Â | Â |
 High | 8(2) | <0.01% | Ref |
 Middle | 209(41) | 3% | 0.25 |
 Low | 288(57) | 4% | 0.43 |
Media exposure | Â | Â | Â |
 None | 67(15) | 0.9% | Ref |
 Irregular | 328(74) | 5% | 0.98 |
 Regular | 50(11) | 0.7% | 0.81 |
Circumcision | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 40(22) | 1% | Ref |
 Yes | 145(78) | 4% | 0.05 |
Age at sex debut | 16(16.06-16.38)* | Â | 0.17 |
Age at sex debut | Â | Â | Â |
 None | 2(0) | <0.01% | Ref |
 8-10 | 1(0) | <0.01% | 0.54 |
 11-14 | 80(16) | 0.1% | <0.00 |
 15-19 | 362(71) | 5% | <0.00 |
 20-24 | 68(13) | 1% | <0.00 |
Multiple sexual partnerships | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 152(29) | 2% | Ref |
 Yes | 375(71) | 5% | <0.01 |
Transactional sex | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 169(10) | 4% | Ref |
 Yes | 151(90) | 0.5% | 0.02 |
Condom use | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 71(19) | 1% | Ref |
 Yes | 309(81) | 5% | <0.01 |
Presence of STI and symptoms | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 232(46) | 3% | Ref |
 Yes | 268(54) | 4% | <0.01 |
Alcohol use | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 122(32) | 2% | Ref |
 Yes | 258(68) | 4% | 0.01 |