Table 1 Characteristics of study samples
From: Accuracy and determinants of perceived HIV risk among young women in South Africa
1 Baseline (2005) data on prospective cohort | 2 2009 cross-sectional sample | |
|---|---|---|
N = 530 | N = 539 | |
Age | ||
Mean (95% CI) | 21.3 (21.1–21.5) | 24.8 (24.6–25.0) |
Years of education | ||
Mean (95% CI) | 10.3 (10.1–10.5) | 10.7 (10.5–10.9) |
Completed grade 12 | 29% | 42% |
Enrolled in education | 40% | 9% |
Marital status | ||
Married | 6% | 15% |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 24% | 42% |
Know someone with HIV or died of AIDS | 69% | 66% |
HIV Knowledge | ||
Knows about MTCT | na | 64% |
Knows that a healthy looking person can have HIV | na | 68% |
Heard the circumcision protects men | na | 26% |
Number of stigmatising responses | ||
One | na | 25% |
Two or three | na | 14% |
HIV testing history | ||
Yes | na | 69% |
Know partner’s HIV status | ||
Yes | na | 47% |