Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics (N = 323)
Variables | Frequency (%) | Median | Interquartile range |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | 25Â years | 10Â years |
Gender | |||
 Female | 240 (74) |  |  |
 Male | 83 (26) |  |  |
Nature of relationship | |||
 Staying together under one roof | 319 (98.8) |  |  |
 See each other occasionally | 4 (1.2) |  |  |
Religion | |||
 Christian | 269 (8.3) |  |  |
 Muslim | 54 (16.7) |  |  |
Education level | |||
 Primary or no formal education | 149 (46) |  |  |
 Secondary and above | 174 (54) |  |  |
Duration in the relationship | |||
 Less than 4 years | 169 (52) | 4 years | 8 years |
 Greater than 4 years | 154 (48) |  |  |
Ever tested for HIV | |||
 Yes | 288 (89) |  |  |
 No | 35 (11) |  |  |
Talking about CHCT in the relationship | |||
 Very often | 244 (76) |  |  |
 Rarely | 79 (24) |  |  |
Percieved awareness of the CHCT benefits | |||
 High | 194 (60) |  |  |
 Low | 129 (40) |  |  |
Last time tested asa couple | |||
 within the last year | 64 (65) |  |  |
 within the last 2 years | 20 (20) |  |  |
 More than 3 years | 15 (15) |  |  |