Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants
Social demographic characteristics | PLHIV n(%) | HIV-negative n(%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | < 0.001* | ||
18–24 | 30 (15) | 39 (19.5) | |
25–35 | 31 (15.5) | 77 (38.5) | |
36–45 | 34 (17.0) | 39 (19.5) | |
46–55 | 57 (28.5) | 23 (11.5) | |
56+ | 54 (24.0) | 21 (12.0) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 88 (44.0) | 89 (44.5) | 0.920 |
Female | 112 (56.0 | 111 (55.5) | |
Occupation | |||
Unemployed | 64 (32.0) | 44 (22.0) | 0.024* |
Employed | 136 (68.0) | 156 (78.0) | |
Socio-economic status | |||
Category1 | 18 (9.0) | 24 (12.0) | 0.005* |
Category2 | 47 (23.5) | 73 (36.5) | |
Category3 and 4 | 135 (67.5) | 103 (51.5) |