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Table 2 Individual and partnership characteristics in the month of first HIV test, by gender and pregnancy status (for females)

From: The correlates of HIV testing and impacts on sexual behavior: evidence from a life history study of young people in Kisumu, Kenya

 

Female

Male

 

Not pregnant

Pregnant at first test

 
 

108 (59.7%)

73 (40.3%)

175

Individual Characteristics

   

Mean age in years (standard deviation)

19.0

18.6

19.1

 

(2.20)

(2.03)

(2.18)

Median age (Years)

20.2

19.3

20.0

Highest level of education (%)

   

   None/Primary

20.4

64.4

21.1

   Secondary

76.9

35.6

75.4

   Some college

2.8

0.0

3.4

In school (%)

39.8

13.7

49.7

Earning an income (%)

22.2

17.8

37.1

Residing in an urban area (%)

91.6

91.8

92.0

Pregnant (partner) (%)

--

--

3.4

Partnership Characteristics

   

Marital status and aspirations

   

   Not married; does not wish to marry any partner (%)

56.5

24.7

68.0

   Not married; wishes to marry at least one partner (%)

28.7

26.0

26.9

   Married (%)

14.8

49.3

5.1

6 months before first test:

   

   Had a "risky" partner (%)

6.5

4.1

13.1

   Partner had other partners (known/suspected) (%)

21.3

17.8

19.4

   Had concurrent sexual partners (%)

2.8

4.1

9.7

   Had unprotected sex (%)

36.1

90.4

28.0