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*