Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population.
Characteristics | Total N (%) | PLWHA N (%) | HIV negatives/ignorants N (%) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 318 (99.4%) | 162 (50.94%) | 156 (49.06%) | 0.000 |
Mean ± std | 36.68 ± 7.85 | 27.46 ± 7.27 | ||
Min | 16 | 16 | ||
Max | 55 | 55 | ||
Sex | 318 (99.4%) | 160 (50.31%) | 158 (49.69%) | 0.303 |
M | 53 (32.7%) | 57 (36.08%) | ||
F | 109 (67.3%) | 101 (63.92%) | ||
Education level | 320 (100%) | 162 (50.60%) | 158 (49.40%) | 0.000 |
No education | 6 (3.7%) | 4 (2.53%) | ||
Primary | 67 (41.3%) | 14 (8.86%) | ||
Secondary | 71 (43.8%) | 64 (40.51%) | ||
University | 18 (11.1%) | 76 (48.10%) | ||
Job | 318 (99.4%) | 160 (50.31%) | 158 (49.69%) | 0.005 |
Jobless | 72 (45%) | 95 (60.13%) | ||
With a job | 88 (55%) | 63 (39.87%) | ||
Matrimonial status | 318 (99.4%) | 160 (50.31%) | 158 (49.69%) | 0.000 |
Married | 45 (28.12%) | 35 (22.15%) | ||
Free union | 36 (22.50%) | 26 (16.45%) | ||
Bachelors | 56 (35.0%) | 97 (61.39%) | ||
Widowers | 14 (8.75%) | 0 (00%) | ||
Separated | 9 (5.62%) | 0 (00%) | ||
Religion | 320 (100%) | 162 (50.60%) | 158 (49.40%) | 0.615 |
Catholic | 96 (59.2%) | 98 (62.03%) | ||
Protestant | 27 (16.6%) | 32 (20.25%) | ||
Muslim | 7 (4.3%) | 4 (2.53%) | ||
Other religion | 26 (16.0%) | 18 (11.39%) | ||
No religion | 6 (3.7%) | 6 (3.80%) |