Table 2 Socio-demographic and HIV-related characteristics
Characteristics | Female participants N = 20 | Male participants N = 20 | Health workers N = 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age: Mean (SD) | 24.7 (4.8) | 33.5 (8.8) | 32.2 (7.2) |
Participant education: N (%) | |||
 Did not complete primary | 11 (55.0) | 6 (30.0) | 0 (0) |
 Complete primary | 5 (25.0) | 6 (30.0) | 0 (0) |
 Did not complete secondary | 1 (5.0) | 3 (15.0) | 0 (0) |
 Complete secondary | 3 (15.0) | 5 (25.0) | 10 (33.3) |
 Any college | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 20 (66.7) |
Marital status: N (%) | |||
 Monogamous marriage | 16 (80.0) | 18 (90.0) | 20 (66.7)a |
 Polygamous marriage | 3 (15.0) | 2 (10.0) | |
 Single | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0) | 8 (26.7) |
 Widowed | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.7) |
Current occupation: N (%) | |||
 Agriculture | 3 (15.0) | 9 (45.0) | 0 (0) |
 Business/sales | 5 (25.0) | 2 (10.0) | 0 (0) |
 Health/community services | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 30 (100.0) |
 Skilled worker | 2 (10.0) | 9 (45.0) | 0 (0) |
 Housework | 9 (45.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
 None | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Length of time in current occupation: Mean (SD) | Not asked | Not asked | 4.7 (5.1) |
Number of Living Children: Mean (SD) | 2.2 (1.1) | 3.2 (1.9) | 1.8 (1.8) |