Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants by group (October 20, 2016 to July 18, 2018)
Characteristics | Same-day group n (%) | > 7 days group n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex (N = 988) | ||
Male | 190 (43.9) | 278 (50.1) |
Female | 243 (56.1) | 277 (49.9) |
Age in years (N = 988) – Median (IQR) | 32 (27.0–39.0) | 34 (28.0–40.0) |
Educational status (N = 924)† | ||
No Education | 107 (26.4) | 154 (29.7) |
Primary | 121 (29.9) | 170 (32.8) |
Secondary | 130 (32.1) | 122 (23.5) |
Tertiary | 47 (11.6) | 73 (14.1) |
Marital status (N = 936) | ||
Never married | 97 (23.3) | 124 (23.9) |
Married | 171 (41.0) | 225 (43.4) |
Divorced/separated | 126 (30.2) | 147 (28.3) |
Widow/er | 23 (5.5) | 23 (4.4) |
Religion (N = 979) | ||
Orthodox | 389 (90.9) | 507 (92.0) |
Protestant | 3 (0.7) | 3 (0.5) |
Muslim | 36 (8.4) | 41 (7.4) |
Place of residence (N = 984)† | ||
Within town | 368 (85.2) | 427 (77.4) |
Out of town | 64 (14.8) | 125 (22.6) |
Disclosure of HIV+ status (N = 728)* | ||
Disclosed | 291 (85.3) | 329 (84.2) |
Not disclosed | 50 (14.7) | 61 (15.8) |
HIV status of partner (N = 862)* | ||
HIV negative | 54 (14.2) | 68 (14.1) |
HIV positive | 99 (26.0) | 114 (23.7) |
Unknown | 46 (12.1) | 58 (12.1) |
No partner | 182 (47.8) | 241 (50.1) |
Functional status (N = 986)† | ||
Working | 418 (96.5) | 479 (86.6) |
Ambulatory | 14 (3.2) | 52 (9.4) |
Bed ridden | 1 (0.2) | 22 (4.0) |