Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population
Demographic characteristic | Total, N = 255 | Control group, n (%), N = 128 | Intervention group, n (%), N = 127 |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 211 | 103 (48.8%) | 108 (51.2%) |
Female | 44 | 25 (56.8%) | 19 (43.2%) |
Age groups | |||
18–35 years | 175 | 92 (52.6%) | 83 (47.4%) |
36–55 years | 64 | 32 (50.0%) | 32 (50.0%) |
> 55 years | 16 | 4 (25.0%) | 12 (75.0%) |
Marital status | |||
Divorced | 11 | 5 (45.5%) | 6 (54.5%) |
Married | 144 | 73 (50.7%) | 71 (49.3%) |
Single | 97 | 49 (50.5%) | 48 (49.5%) |
Widowed | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (66.7%) |
Level of education | |||
College | 27 | 12 (44.4%) | 15 (55.6%) |
Informal | 10 | 4 (40.0%) | 6 (60.0%) |
Primary | 139 | 69 (49.6%) | 70 (50.4%) |
Secondary | 74 | 39 (52.7%) | 35 (47.3%) |
University | 5 | 4 (80.0%) | 1 (20.0%) |
Occupation | |||
Employed | 154 | 72 (46.8%) | 82 (53.2%) |
Student | 5 | 1 (20.0%) | 4 (80.0%) |
Unemployed | 89 | 52 (58.4%) | 37 (41.6%) |
Unskilled Labor | 7 | 3 (42.9%) | 4 (57.1%) |
Insurance status | |||
Insured | 38 | 16 (42.1%) | 22 (57.9%) |
Non-insured | 217 | 112 (51.6%) | 105 (48.4%) |
Referral status | |||
Referral | 210 | 105 (50.0%) | 105 (50.0%) |
Non-referral | 45 | 23 (51.1%) | 22 (48.9%) |
HIV status | |||
Negative | 246 | 124 (50.4%) | 122 (49.6%) |
Positive | 9 | 4 (44.4%) | 5 (55.6%) |