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Table 4 HIV Sero-Prevalence Among 408 Adults Who Accepted Home-based Testing in Kampala: January - June, 2009

From: High acceptance of home-based HIV counseling and testing in an urban community setting in Uganda

Characteristic

HIV positive n = 30 (7.4%)

HIV negative n = 378 (%)

Chi-sq P

Age, yrs

   

   15-24

16(53)

229 (61)

 

   25-34

8 (27)

106 (28)

 

   ≥ 35

6 (20)

43 (11)

0.370

Sex

   

   Female

25(83)

284 (75)

 

   Male

5(17)

94 (25)

0.313

Marital Status

   

   Never Married

6 (20)

163(43)

 

   Previously Married

8 (27)

50(13)

 

   Married

16(53)

165(44)

0.021

Religion

   

   Catholic

11(37)

101(27)

 

   Protestant

7(23)

102 (27)

 

   Muslim

6(20)

85 (22)

 

   Other

6(20)

90 (24)

0.708

Education level (yrs of school)

   

   None - Primary

17 (57)

147 (39)

 

   Secondary

11 (37)

198 (52)

 

   College/University

02 (6)

33(9)

0.160

Ever had HIV Test

   

   Never tested

13 (43)

159 (42)

 

   ≤ 12 months

9 (30)

116 (31)

 

    > 12 months

8 (27)

103 (27)

0.268