Table 1 Characteristics of 67 Kenyan women at the time of HIV-1 infection
Characteristic | N (%) or Median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Age, years | 28 (25 – 35) |
Education, years | 8 (7 – 10) |
Live births | 1 (1 – 2) |
Sex partners per week* | 1.0 (0.7 – 1.0) |
Sex frequency per week* | 1.3 (1.0 – 2.0) |
Frequency of condom use (%)* | 83 (40 – 100) |
Use of hormonal contraceptive method | |
Oral contraceptive pill | 15 (22.4%) |
DMPA† | 23 (34.3%) |
Norplant | 1 (1.5%) |
None reported | 28 (41.8%) |
Genital ulcer disease | 3 (4.5%) |
Time in cohort before infection, months | 9 (3 – 21) |