Table 1 Participants’ socio-demography, HIV status and HIV-risk related behaviours (N = 221)
Participants’ characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Marital status | ||
Married to their current partner | 153 | 69.2 |
Not married to their current partner | 68 | 30.8 |
Religion | ||
Islam | 170 | 76.9 |
Christianity | 7 | 3.2 |
Buddhism | 12 | 5.4 |
Hinduism | 32 | 14.5 |
Study Location | ||
Urban | 114 | 51.6 |
Sub-urban | 107 | 48.4 |
Age group* | ||
Youth (≤ 25 years) | 13 | 6.1 |
Young adults (26–35 years) | 65 | 30.2 |
Middle-aged adults (36–50 years) | 109 | 50.7 |
Older adults (≥51 years) | 28 | 13.0 |
Highest education attainment | ||
Never attended school or did not finish primary education | 21 | 9.5 |
Completed primary education | 65 | 29.4 |
Completed secondary education | 122 | 55.2 |
Completed tertiary education | 13 | 5.9 |
Employment status | ||
Not working | 66 | 29.9 |
Working part time | 58 | 26.2 |
Working full time | 97 | 43.9 |
History of drug use in the last 12 months | ||
Used injectable drugs | 20 | 9.1 |
Used non-injectable drugs | 67 | 30.3 |
Never used any drugs | 134 | 60.6 |
Had more than one sex partner | ||
Yes | 32 | 14.5 |
No | 189 | 85.5 |
Involved in sex work | ||
Yes | 24 | 10.9 |
No | 197 | 89.1 |
Participants’ HIV status | ||
Positive | 14 | 6.3 |
Negative | 148 | 67.0 |
Unknown | 59 | 26.7 |
Partners’ HIV status | ||
Positive | 17 | 7.7 |
Negative | 103 | 46.6 |
Unknown | 101 | 45.7 |
HIV concordance | ||
Both HIV positive | 5 | 2.3 |
Sero-discordant (woman +ve, partner -ve or unknown) | 9 | 4.1 |
Sero-discordant (woman -ve or unknown, partner +ve) | 12 | 5.4 |
Both HIV negative or unknown | 195 | 88.2 |