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Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of study population

From: Determinants of HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention needs among African migrants in Germany; a cross-sectional survey on knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and practices

 

Men

Women

Total

Participants

326 (57.3 %)

243 (42.7 %)

569 (100.0 %)

Age groups (n = 549)

18 – 25 years

78 (24.9 %)

67 (28.4 %)

145 (26.4 %)

26 – 35 years

122 (39.0 %)

98 (41.5 %)

220 (40.1 %)

36 – 45 years

83 (26.5 %)

59 (25.0 %)

142 (25.9 %)

≥45 years

30 (9.6 %)

12 (5.1 %)

42 (7.7 %)

Median (Min, Max)

31 (18–70)

30 (18–55)

30 (18–70)

Region of birth (n = 568)

Western Africa

262 (80.6 %)

163 (67.1 %)

425 (74.8 %)

Central Africa

39 (12.0 %)

53 (21.8 %)

92 (16.2 %)

Eastern Africa

19 (5.8 %)

23 (9.5 %)

42 (7.4 %)

Southern Africa

5 (1.5 %)

4 (1.6 %)

9 (1.6 %)

Country of birth, Top 3

Ghana

44 (13.5 %)

41 (16.9 %)

85 (14.9 %)

Cameroon

30 (9.2 %)

42 (17.3 %)

72(12.7 %)

Togo

33 (10.1 %)

29 (11.9 %)

62 (10.9 %)

Time in Germany (n = 565)

<1 year

32 (9.9 %)

11 (4.5 %)

43 (7.6 %)

1 - < 5 years

114 (35.4 %)

82 (33.7 %)

196 (34.7 %)

5 - < 10 years

64 (19.9 %)

82 (33.7 %)

146 (25.8 %)

10 - <20 years

96 (29.8 %)

57 (23.5 %)

153 (27.1 %)

≥20 years

16 (5.0 %)

11 (4.5 %)

27 (4.8 %)

Median (Min, Max)

6 years (1 m-41 y)

6 years (1 m-41 y)

6 (1 m-41 y)

Level of education (n = 566)

Primary/Secondary School

109 (33.6 %)

83 (34.3 %)

192 (33.9 %)

High School/Vocational School

89 (27.5 %)

77 (31.8 %)

166 (29.3 %)

University/College

98 (30.2 %)

63 (26.0 %)

161 (28.4 %)

No certificate

27 (8.3 %)

18 (7.4 %)

45 (8.0 %)

Other

1 (0.3 %)

1 (0.4 %)

2 (0.4 %)

Level of German language (n = 560)

Very good

65 (20.2 %)

36 (15.1 %)

101 (18.0 %)

Good

106 (33.0 %)

95 (39.7 %)

201 (35.9 %)

Satisfactory

85 (26.5 %)

76 (31.8 %)

161 (28.7 %)

Little

40 (12.5 %)

20 (8.4 %)

60 (10.7 %)

None

25 (7.8 %)

12 (5.0 %)

37 (6.6 %)

Health insurance in Germany (n = 537)

Yes

241 (78.0 %)

202 (88.6 %)

443 (82.5 %)

No

68 (22.0 %)

26 (11.4 %)

94 (17.5 %)

Religion (n = 564)*

Christianity

152 (46.9 %)

174 (72.5 %)

326 (57.8 %)

Islam

146 (45.1 %)

47 (19.6 %)

193 (34.2 %)

Traditional African Religion

6 (1.9 %)

11 (4.6 %)

17(3.0 %)

Other

1 (0.3 %)

4 (1.7 %)

4 (0,9 %)

No religion

22 (6.8 %)

12 (5.0 %)

34 (6.0 %)

Steady relationship (n = 541)

Yes

158 (51.3 %)

164 (70.4 %)

322 (69.5 %)

No

150 (48.7 %)

69 (29.6 %)

219 (40.5 %)

Circumcision/genital mutilation (n = 544)

Yes

278 (88.8 %)

69 (29.9 %)

347 (63.8 %)

No

35 (11.2 %)

162 (70.1 %)

197 (36.2 %)

  1. *multiple responses were possible