Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus-1 and hepatitis B virus co-infection and risk factors for acquiring these infections in the Fako division of Southwest Cameroon

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of 761 adults in the Fako division of Southwest Cameroon (2011)

Variable	Category	Number	Percent
HIV	Negative	677	89.31
HIV	Positive	81	10.69
HBV	Negative	686	90.14
HBV	Positive	75	9.86
Sex	Male	306	40.32
Sex	Female	453	59.68
Age	≤32	401	52.69
Age	>32	360	47.31
Marrital Status	Ever Married	367	48.29
Marrital Status	Never Married	393	51.71
Religion
Catholic		278	36.72
Protestant		299	39.50
Muslim		7	0.92
Other		173	22.85
Education	Low	224	29.79
Education	High	528	70.21
Income	Low	367	62.63
Income	High	219	37.37
Blood transfusion	No	701	92.36
Blood transfusion	Yes	58	7.64
Condom use	High	135	18.75
Condom use	Low	585	81.25
Lifetime sexual partners	<10	648	85.94
Lifetime sexual partners	≥10	106	14.06
Age at first sex	>18	295	38.76
Age at first sex	≤18	466	61.24

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