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Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 2255) of sexually debuted 18–32 year olds

From: Characteristics of sexually experienced HIV testers aged 18 to 32 in rural South Africa: baseline results from a community-based trial, NIMH Project Accept (HPTN 043)

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

 
  1. *Significant at the 95% confidence level.