Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the 283 participants from a fisherfolk community in Kampala
Characteristic | Frequency (n) | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 18–39 (Young adult) | 232 | 82.0 |
 40–62 (Middle aged) | 51 | 18.0 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 229 | 80.9 |
 Female | 54 | 18.1 |
Location | ||
 Semi-urban | 271 | 95.8 |
 Rural | 12 | 4.2 |
Education | ||
 None | 39 | 13.8 |
 Primary | 89 | 31.5 |
 Secondary | 145 | 51.2 |
 Tertiary | 10 | 3.5 |
Employment status | ||
 Employed | 234 | 82.7 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 111 | 39.2 |
 Married | 145 | 51.2 |
 Casual | 1 | 0.4 |
 Divorced | 21 | 7.4 |
 Widowed | 5 | 1.8 |
HIV status awareness | ||
 Yes | 207 | 73.1 |
HIV test in the past 6 months | ||
 Yes | 102 | 36.0 |
Self-reported HIV status | ||
 Negative | 188 | 66.4 |
 Positive | 18 | 6.4 |
 Not-aware | 77 | 27.2 |
Condom use | ||
 Always | 50 | 17.7 |
 Sometimes | 125 | 44.2 |
 Never | 108 | 38.1 |
HIV risk perception | ||
 No | 36 | 12.7 |
 Yes | 247 | 87.3 |
HIV infection concern | ||
 Not really | 36 | 12.7 |
 Yes | 182 | 64.3 |
 Sometimes | 65 | 23.0 |