Variable | HIV Positive | HIV Negative | p value |
Age group (yrs) | |||
20 - 29 | 24(16.0) | 36(24.0) | |
30 - 39 | 66(44.0) | 46(30.7) | |
40 - 49 | 44(29.3) | 50(33.3) | |
50 and > | 16(10.7) | 18(12.0) | 0.091 |
Marital status | |||
Single | 16(10.6) | 46(30.7) | |
Married | 101(67.4) | 95(64.0) | |
Divorced | 3(2.0) | 3(2.0) | |
Separated | 12(8.0) | 4(2.0) | |
Widowed | 18(12.0) | 2(1.3) | 0.003* |
Educational status | |||
No formal education | 16(10.7) | 8(5.3) | |
Primary School | 29(19.3) | 20(13.3) | |
Secondary (uncompleted) | 14(9.3) | 13(8.8) | |
Secondary (completed) | 54(36.0) | 35(23.3) | |
Post Secondary | 37(24.7) | 74(49.3) | 0.000* |
Social Class | |||
I | 2(1.3) | 7(4.7) | |
II | 22(14.7) | 43(28.7) | |
III | 20(13.3) | 10(6.7) | |
IV | 29(19.3) | 21(14.0) | |
V | 63(42.0) | 47(31.3) | |
VI | 14(9.3) | 22(14.7) | 0.003* |
Number of children | |||
0 | 23(15.3) | 50(33.3) | |
1 - 2 | 66(44.0) | 27(18.0) | |
3 - 4 | 38(25.3) | 44(29.3) | |
>5 | 23(15.3) | 2919.3) | 0.001* |
Current living status | |||
Alone + children | 96(64.0) | 98(65.3) | |
Alone + partner | 9(6.0) | 20(13.3) | |
Partner + children | 23(15.3) | 4(2.7) | |
Friends | 3(2.0) | 0(0.0) | |
Significant other | 19(12.7) | 28(18.7) | 0.001* |