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Table 2 HIV prevalence in the general population (15–49 years), 2003–2004

From: High potential of escalating HIV transmission in a low prevalence setting in rural Tanzania

Characteristic

Total N (%)

 

HIV % (95% CI)

 

HIV % (95% CI)

Overall HIV prevalence

1698 (85%)

 

1.8 (1.2–2.6)

-

-

  

Men-N (%)

Women-N (%)

Crude HIV prevalence

1698

764

2.0 (1.1–3.3)

934

1.6 (0.9–2.7)

Adjusted HIV prevalence §

  

1.8 (1.8–1.9)

 

1.5 (1.4–1.5)

Area

     

Remote

730 (43.0)

361 (47.3)

0.8 (0.2–2.2)

369 (39.5)

0.5 (0.1–1.8)

Rural

968 (57.0)

403 (52.8)

3.0 (1.6–5.0)

565 (59.5)

1.3 (1.3–3.8)

Village

     

Haydom

385 (22.7)

156 (20.4)

1.3 (0.2–4.2)

229 (24.5)

1.3 (0.3–3.5)

Muslur

259 (15.3)

124 (16.2)

0.8 (0.0–4.0)

135 (14.5)

0.7 (0.0–4.7)

Basotu

236 (13.9)

117 (15.3)

5.1 (2.1–10.4)

119 (12.7)

5.0 (2.1–10.2)

Dangayda

169 (10.0)

83 (10.9)

1.2 (0.0–5.8)

86 (9.2)

0

Mwanga

302 (17.8)

154 (20.2)

0.7 (0.0–3.2)

148 (15.9)

0.7 (0.0–3.3)

Nduguti

347 (20.4)

130 (17.0)

3.1 (1.0–7.3)

217 (23.2)

1.84 (0.6–4.4)

Age group (years)

     

15–19

262 (15.4)

113 (14.8)

0.9 (0.1–4.3)

149 (20.0)

0.7 (0–4.2)

20–24

363 (21.4)

155 (20.3)

1.3 (0.2–4.2)

208 (22.3)

1.9 (0.6–5.2)

25–29

359 (21.1)

149 (19.5)

2.0 (0.5–5.4)

210 (22.5)

1.4 (0.4–4.5)

30–34

270 (15.9)

127 (16.6)

2.4 (0.6–6.3)

143 (15.3)

2.8 (0.9–7.5)

35–39

198 (11.7)

93 (12.2)

4.3 (1.4–10.1)

105 (11.2)

1.9 (0.3–7.9)

40–49

246 (14.5)

127 (16.6)

1.6 (0.3–5.1)

119 (12.7)

0.8 (0.0–5.3)

Marital status

     

Single

476 (28.0)

264 (34.6)

1.5 (0.5–4.1)

212 (22.7)

2.4 (0.9–5.7)

Married/engaged/cohabit

1156 (68.1)

479 (62.7)

2.3 (1.2–4.2)

677 (72.5)

1.0 (0.5–2.2)

Separated/divorced/widowed

66 (3.9)

21 (2.8)

0

45 (4.8)

6.7 (1.7–19.3)

Education

     

None

165 (9.7)

58 (7.6)

1.7 (0.1–10.5)

107 (11.5)

0.9 (0.1 – 5.9)

<7 years

258 (15.2)

105 (13.7)

1.9 (0.3–7.4)

153 (16.4)

2.0 (0.5 – 6.1)

≥7 years

1212 (71.4)

573 (75.0)

2.1 (1.1–3.7)

639 (68.4)

1.7 (0.9 – 3.2)

Student*

63 (3.7)

28 (3.7)

0

35 (3.8)

0

Income

     

None

92 (5.4)

57 (7.5)

1.7 (1.4–15.5)

35 (3.8)

0

Employed

254 (15.0)

121 (15.8)

5.3 (0.3–6.4)

133 (14.2)

2.3 (0.6–7.0)

Farmer/cattle/petty

1352 (79.6)

586 (76.7)

1.7 (0.9–3.2)

766 (82.0)

1.6 (0.9–2.8)

Duration of stay

     

< 1 year

218 (12.8)

88 (11.5)

4.6 (1.5–11.9)

129 (13.8)

1.6 (0.3–6.1)

≥1 year

1480 (87.2)

676 (88.5)

1.6 (0.9–3.0)

805 (86.2)

1.6 (0.9–2.8)

  1. §Adjusted by standard total rural population in the two regions
  2. * Student currently enrolled in academic institution.