Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, overall and by type of HIV test (N = 691)
Characteristic | Type of HIV Test | Total (n = 691) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oral-fluid-based HIVST (n = 416) | Blood-based HIVST (n = 264) | Provider-delivered blood-based testing (n = 11) | ||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 150 (36.1) | 152 (57.6) | 2 (18.2) | 304 (44) |
Female | 266 (63.9) | 112 (42.4) | 9 (81.8) | 387 (56) |
Age (years) | ||||
16–19 | 63 (15.1) | 48 (18.2) | 0 (0) | 111 (16.1) |
20–24 | 169 (40.6) | 94 (35.6) | 3 (27.3) | 266 (38.5) |
25–40 | 156 (37.5) | 106 (40.2) | 7 (63.6) | 269 (38.9) |
> 40 | 28 (6.7) | 16 (6.1) | 1 (9.1) | 45 (6.5) |
Participants | ||||
Urban | 195 (46.9) | 147 (55.7) | 7 (63.6) | 349 (50.5) |
Rural | 221 (53.1) | 117 (44.3) | 4 (36.4) | 342 (49.5) |
Marital status | ||||
Married or living as married | 215 (51.7) | 136 (51.5) | 9 (81.8) | 360 (52.1) |
Never married | 175 (42.1) | 116 (43.9) | 1 (9.1) | 292 (42.3) |
Widowed/Separated/Divorced | 26 (6.3) | 12 (4.5) | 1 (9.1) | 39 (5.6) |
Education attainment | ||||
No formal schooling | 14 (3.4) | 10 (3.8) | 2 (18.2) | 26 (3.8) |
Primary | 184 (44.2) | 99 (37.5) | 7 (63.6) | 290 (42) |
Secondary and above | 218 (52.4) | 155 (58.7) | 2 (18.2) | 375 (54.3) |
Literacy (Can read a newspaper or 1 page letter) | ||||
Yes | 360 (86.5) | 240 (90.9) | 9 (81.8) | 609 (88.1) |
No | 56 (13.5) | 24 (9.1) | 2 (18.2) | 82 (11.9) |
Receive regular salary | ||||
Yes | 55 (13.2) | 54 (20.5) | 2 (18.2) | 111 (16.1) |
No | 361 (86.8) | 210 (79.5) | 9 (81.8) | 580 (83.9) |
Self-rating of general health | ||||
Very good | 153 (36.8) | 105 (39.8) | 2 (18.2) | 260 (37.6) |
Good | 218 (52.4) | 119 (45.1) | 7 (63.6) | 344 (49.8) |
Fair to Poor | 45 (10.8) | 40 (15.2) | 2 (18.2) | 87 (12.6) |