Characteristics | HIV + (n = 22) | HIV- (n = 52) | Total (n = 74) | |||
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Number | Mean ± SD | Number | Mean ± SD | Number | Mean ± SD | |
Age in years | 40.2 ± 8.6 | 54.9 ± 11.4 | 50.5 ± 12.5 | |||
Age group | ||||||
≤35 | 7 (31.8) | 1 (1.9) | 8 (10.8) | |||
36-45 | 10 (45.5) | 9 (17.3) | 19 (25.7) | |||
46-55 | 3 (13.6) | 18 (34.6) | 21 (28.4) | |||
56+ | 2 (9.1) | 24 (46.2) | 26 (35.1) | |||
Education level | ||||||
No formal education | 5 (22.7) | 34 (65.4) | 39 (52.7) | |||
Primary education | 16 (72.7) | 17 (32.7) | 33 (44.6) | |||
Secondary education | 1 (4.5) | 1 (1.9) | 2 (2.7) | |||
Marital status | ||||||
Married | 11 (50.0) | 32 (61.5) | 43 (58.1) | |||
Widow/Separated | 11 (50.0) | 20 (38.5) | 31 (41.9) | |||
Occupation | ||||||
Peasant/farmer | 13 (59.1) | 45 (86.5) | 58 (78.3) | |||
Housewife | 3 (13.6) | 0 (0) | 3 (4.1) | |||
Professional salaried job | 1 (4.5) | 2 (3.8) | 3 (4.1) | |||
Petty trader | 5 (22.7) | 5 (9.6) | 10 (13.5) | |||
Area of residence | ||||||
Mwanza | 13 (59.1) | 23 (44.2) | 36 (48.6 | |||
Mara | 4 (18.2) | 11 (21.2) | 15 (20.3) | |||
Shinyanga | 4 (18.2) | 11 (21.2) | 15 (20.3) | |||
Others | 1 (4.5) | 7 (13.5) | 8 (10.8) | |||
Age at Marriage | ||||||
<18 years | 10 (45.5) | 31 (59.6) | 41 (54.4) | |||
≥18 years | 12 (54.5) | 21 (40.4) | 33 (45.6) | |||
Parity | ||||||
≤1 | 2 (9.1) | 1 (1.9) | 3 (4.1) | |||
2-5 | 2 (9.1) | 13 (25.0) | 20 (27.0) | |||
>5 | 18 (81.8) | 38 (73.1) | 51 (68.9) | |||
History of STIs | ||||||
Yes | 8 (36.4) | 7 (13.5) | 15 (20.3) | |||
No | 14 (63.6) | 45 (86.5) | 59 (79.7) | |||
Lifetime sexual partners | ||||||
1 | 2 (9.1) | 18 (34.6) | 20 (27.0) | |||
>1 | 20 (90.9) | 34 (65.4) | 54 (73.9) | |||
Contraceptive use | ||||||
None | 8 (36.4) | 41 (78.8) | 49 (66.2) | |||
Pills | 9 (40.9) | 7 (13.5) | 16 (21.6) | |||
Barrier | 0 (0) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.4) | |||
Implants | 3 (13.6) | 2 (3.8) | 5 (6.8) | |||
Depo provera | 2 (9.1) | 1 (1.9) | 3 (4.0) |