Characteristic | Male % (N = 923) | Female % (N = 1332) | p-values | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Testing | Ever testing | Yes | 18 | 46 | <0.001* |
 |  | No | 82 | 54 |  |
 | Recent testing | Yes | 7 | 17 | 0.41 |
 |  | No | 93 | 83 |  |
 | Repeat testing | Yes | 8 | 26 | <0.001* |
 |  | No | 92 | 74 |  |
Demographics | Age | 18-20 years | 31 | 25 | <0.001* |
 |  | 21-24 years | 29 | 26 |  |
 |  | 25-28 years | 20 | 24 |  |
 |  | 29-32 years | 20 | 26 |  |
 | Household or individual Socio-economic status | Low | 37 | 37 | 0.47 |
 | Medium | 49 | 51 |  | |
 | High | 14 | 12 |  | |
 | Years of education | < 7 years | 8 | 10 | 0.02* |
 |  | 8-10 years | 30 | 25 |  |
 |  | 11-12 years | 57 | 60 |  |
 |  | Tertiary | 5 | 4 |  |
 | Occupation | Employed | 39 | 24 | <0.001* |
 |  | Unemployed | 32 | 59 |  |
 |  | Student | 29 | 17 |  |
 | Income from work | Yes | 60 | 43 | <0.001* |
 |  | No | 40 | 57 |  |
 | Children under care | 0 | 67 | 24 | <0.001* |
 |  | 1 | 15 | 31 |  |
 |  | 2+ | 18 | 45 |  |
 | Cohabiting | Living apart | 25 | 18 | <0.001* |
 |  | No partner | 70 | 67 |  |
 |  | Cohabiting | 6 | 15 |  |
Behaviour indicative of increased risk for HIV & perceptions of HIV | No. of lifetime partners | 1 partner | 10 | 34 | <0.001* |
 | 2 partners | 14 | 30 |  | |
 |  | 3-4 partners | 25 | 28 |  |
 |  | 5+ partners | 51 | 8 |  |
 | Age at first sex | < 15 years | 31 | 14 | <0.001* |
 |  | 16-17 years | 37 | 36 |  |
 |  | 18 + years | 32 | 50 |  |
 | Lifetime alcohol | Yes | 80 | 29 | <0.001* |
 |  | No | 20 | 71 |  |
 | Lifetime drugs | Yes | 30 | 2 | <0.001* |
 |  | No | 70 | 98 |  |
 | Recent condom use | No partner | 26 | 22 | <0.001* |
 |  | Never | 26 | 37 |  |
 | Sometimes | 20 | 17 |  | |
 | Always | 28 | 25 |  | |
Ever discussion about HIV | No | 21 | 24 | 0.11 | |
 | Yes | 79 | 76 |  | |
Social norms for testing | Unfavourable | 24 | 33 | <0.001* | |
 |  | Intermediate | 42 | 38 |  |
 |  | Favourable | 34 | 29 |  |
 | Stigma score | Low | 20 | 35 | <0.001* |
 |  | Intermediate | 37 | 34 |  |
 |  | High | 42 | 30 |  |
 | Perception of ART | Not heard of ART | 32 | 27 | 0.003* |
 |  | Low | 38 | 27 |  |
 |  | Medium | 21 | 20 |  |
 |  | High | 19 | 26 |  |