Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents in eastern Africa (N = 183, 411)
Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
15–19 | 39,510 (21.54%) |
20–24 | 34,150 (18.62%) |
25–29 | 31,766 (17.32%) |
30–34 | 26,992 (14.72%) |
35–39 | 21,886 (11.93%) |
40–44 | 16,406 (8.94%) |
45–49 | 12,701 (6.92%) |
Highest education level | |
No education | 33,035 (18.01%) |
Primary education | 89,229 (48.65%) |
Secondary education | 51,294 (27.97%) |
Higher education | 9,840 (5.37%) |
Wealth index | |
Poorest | 32,495 (17.72%) |
Poorer | 33,755 (18.40%) |
Middle | 34,934 (19.05%) |
Richer | 37,225 (20.30%) |
Richest | 45,001 (24.54%) |
Risky sexual behavior | |
No risk | 129,912 (81.70%) |
Some risk | 20,169 (12.68%) |
High risk | 8,931 (5.62%) |
HIV knowledge | |
Low knowledge | 17,049 (10.03%) |
High knowledge | 71,694 (42.16%) |
Comprehensive knowledge | 81,301 (47.81%) |
Marital status | |
Unmaried | 88,582 (48.30%) |
Maried | 94,829 (51.70%) |
Number of sexual partners | |
One | 72,463 (39.51%) |
More than one | 110,948 (60.49%) |
Stigma indicator | |
No stigma | 5,961 (7.15%) |
Low stigma | 35,612 (42.71%) |
Moderate stigma | 34,231 (41.06%) |
High stigma | 7,569 (9.08%) |
Residence | |
Urban | 51,426 (28.04%) |
Rural | 131,985 (71.96%) |
Age at sex | |
Before 20 years | 108,533 (59.17%) |
At 20 and after years | 74,878 (40.83%) |
Visit health facility | |
No | 72,075 (43.18%) |
Yes | 94,857 (56.82%) |
Community illiteracy level | |
High | 90,641 (49.42%) |
Low | 92,770 (50.58%) |