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Table 3 Baseline population characteristics (n = 1732 Ecuadorian workers)

From: A cross-sectional study to assess knowledge about HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention measures in company workers in Ecuador

Variable

Category

Number

%

Gender

Male

1128

65.1

 

Female

604

34.9

Age (years)*

<40

1374

82.9

 

>40

284

17.1

Education Level

Primary

177

10.6

 

Secondary

546

32.7

 

Higher

947

56.7

Marital Status

Married

929

58.6

 

Single

655

41.4

Job Category

Executive

89

5.1

 

Administrative

428

24.7

 

Manual Labor

868

50.1

 

Other

347

20.1

HIV Program Exposure

Yes

1103

67.9

 

No

522

32.1

Sexual Relations

Regular partner

1421

91.0

 

Commercial partner

311

19.9

 

Occasional partner

489

31.3

Condom Use

Regular partner (N = 1314)

282

19.9

 

Commercial partner (N = 238)

177

56.9

 

Occasional partner (N = 391)

168

34.4

  1. *Median age 31 (IQR: 15–69) years.