Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of study participants
From: Spatial analysis of factors associated with HIV infection among young people in Uganda, 2011
| Variable | n(%) median(IQR)* | Proportion of HIV+ | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 19(19.11-19.30)* | 0.35 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 224(42) | 3% | Ref |
| Female | 309(58) | 4% | 0.75 |
| Place of residence | |||
| Urban | 147(28) | 2% | Ref |
| Rural | 386(72) | 5% | 0.37 |
| Education level | |||
| None | 82(15) | 1% | Ref |
| Primary | 314(59) | 4% | 0.21 |
| Secondary | 114(21) | 2% | 0.09 |
| Tertiary | 22(6) | 0.2% | <0.01 |
| Religion | |||
| None | 3(2) | <0.01% | Ref |
| Catholic | 218(41) | 3% | 0.35 |
| Muslim | 60(11) | 1% | 0.21 |
| Protestant | 247(46) | 3% | 0.33 |
| Marital status | |||
| Never Married | 31(6) | 0.4% | Ref |
| Married | 319(60) | 4% | 0.01 |
| Widowed | 115(22) | 2% | <0.01 |
| Divorced/separated | 67(12) | 0.9% | <0.01 |
| Socio-economic status | |||
| High | 8(2) | <0.01% | Ref |
| Middle | 209(41) | 3% | 0.25 |
| Low | 288(57) | 4% | 0.43 |
| Media exposure | |||
| None | 67(15) | 0.9% | Ref |
| Irregular | 328(74) | 5% | 0.98 |
| Regular | 50(11) | 0.7% | 0.81 |
| Circumcision | |||
| No | 40(22) | 1% | Ref |
| Yes | 145(78) | 4% | 0.05 |
| Age at sex debut | 16(16.06-16.38)* | 0.17 | |
| Age at sex debut | |||
| None | 2(0) | <0.01% | Ref |
| 8-10 | 1(0) | <0.01% | 0.54 |
| 11-14 | 80(16) | 0.1% | <0.00 |
| 15-19 | 362(71) | 5% | <0.00 |
| 20-24 | 68(13) | 1% | <0.00 |
| Multiple sexual partnerships | |||
| No | 152(29) | 2% | Ref |
| Yes | 375(71) | 5% | <0.01 |
| Transactional sex | |||
| No | 169(10) | 4% | Ref |
| Yes | 151(90) | 0.5% | 0.02 |
| Condom use | |||
| No | 71(19) | 1% | Ref |
| Yes | 309(81) | 5% | <0.01 |
| Presence of STI and symptoms | |||
| No | 232(46) | 3% | Ref |
| Yes | 268(54) | 4% | <0.01 |
| Alcohol use | |||
| No | 122(32) | 2% | Ref |
| Yes | 258(68) | 4% | 0.01 |