Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics among HIV tested antenatal attendees, rural Manyara and Singida regions, Tanzania, 2003–2004.
From: The silent HIV epidemic among pregnant women within rural Northern Tanzania
Total n (%) | Remote rural n (%) | Rural n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1296 | 553 (42.67) | 743 (57.33) |
Age groups | |||
15–19 years | 165 (12.7) | 56 (10.1) | 109 (14.7) |
20–24 years | 417 (32.2) | 182 (32.9) | 235 (31.6) |
25–29 years | 349 (26.9) | 151 (27.3) | 198 (26.7) |
≥30 years | 365 (28.2) | 164 (29.7) | 201 (27.1) |
Duration of stay | |||
> 1 year | 1197 (92.4) | 534 (96.6) | 663 (89.2) |
< 1 year | 99 (7.6) | 19 (3.4) | 80 (10.8) |
Marital status | |||
Married | 1183 (91.3) | 525 (94.9) | 658 (88.6) |
Separated/divorced/widowed/single | 113 (8.7) | 28 (5.1) | 85 (11.4) |
Age when married | |||
Never married | 93 (7.2) | 19 (3.4) | 74 (10.0) |
< 18 years | 203 (15.7) | 95 (17.2) | 108 (14.5) |
≥18 years | 1000 (77.1) | 439 (79.4) | 561 (75.5) |
Religion | |||
Christians | 999 (77.1) | 414 (74.9) | 585 (78.7) |
Muslims | 153 (11.8) | 77 (13.9) | 76 (10.2) |
Others | 144 (11.1) | 62 (11.2) | 82 (11.0) |
Education years | |||
None | 349 (28.2) | 156 (28.2) | 193 (26.0) |
< 7 years | 174 (13.4) | 78 (14.1) | 96 (12.9) |
7 years or more | 773 (59.7) | 319 (57.7) | 454 (61.1) |
Income | |||
Yes | 204 (15.7) | 38 (6.9) | 166 (22.3) |
No | 1087 (83.9) | 512 (93.1) | 575 (77.7) |
Ever used condom | |||
No | 1233 (95.1) | 532 (96.2) | 701 (94.4) |
Yes | 63 (4.9) | 21 (3.8) | 42 (5.7) |
Lifetime sexual partners (n) | |||
One | 1231 (95.0) | 525 (94.9) | 706 (95.0) |
More than one | 65 (5.0) | 28 (5.1) | 37 (5.0) |
Ever VCT | |||
No | 891 (68.8) | 376 (68.0) | 515 (69.3) |
Yes | 405 (31.3) | 177 (32.0) | 228 (30.7) |
Age at first pregnancy* | |||
< 18 years | 158 (14.0) | 73 (13.2) | 85 (11.4) |
≥18 years | 974 (86.0) | 424 (76.7) | 550 (74.0) |
HIV related knowledge | |||
No | 1153 (88.8) | 489 (88.4) | 662 (89.1) |
Yes | 145 (11.2) | 64 (11.6) | 81 (10.9) |