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Table 2 Non-antenatal population: Characteristics and HIV prevalence, by sex

From: The voluntary HIV counselling and testing service in Kenema District, Sierra Leone, 2004-2006: a descriptive study

Variable

 

Female

 

Male

 
  

Number (%)

HIV+

n (%)

Number (%)

HIV+

n(%)

Total

 

533 (52.4)

67 (12.6)

484 (47.6)

32 (6.7)

Age Category (years)

<15

12 (2.3)

1 (8.3)

14(2.9)

3 (23.1)

 

15-19

49 (9.2)

2 (4.1)

43(8.9)

1 (2.3)

 

20-24

78 (14.6)

10 (13)

53(11)

2 (3.9)

 

25-29

106 (19.9)

11 (10.4)

72(14.9)

4 (5.6)

 

30-34

70 (13.1)

12 (17.1)

68(14.1)

4 (5.9)

 

35-39

50 (9.4)

9 (18)

74(15.3)

4 (5.4)

 

40-44

43 (8.1)

7 (16.3)

42(8.7)

3 (7.5)

 

45-49

40 (7.5)

4 (10)

31(6.4)

2 (6.5)

 

>49

56 (10.5)

7 (12.5)

67(13.8)

8 (11.9)

Religion

Muslim

378 (70.9)

55 (14.6)

330(68.2)

21 (6.4)

 

Christian

87 (16.3)

11 (12.8)

90(18.6)

8 (9)

Marital

Married monogamous

235 (44.1)

28 (11.9)

231(47.7)

13 (5.7)

 

Married polygamous

130 (24.4)

12 (9.2)

41(8.5)

1 (2.4)

 

Single

111 (20.8)

13 (11.8)

175(36.2)

10 (5.8)

 

Divorced

10 (1.9)

2 (20)

14(2.9)

2 (14.3)

 

Widowed

26 (4.9)

7 (26.9)

4(0.8)

1 (25)

 

Separated

3 (0.6)

2 (66.7)

1(0.2)

0

Occupation

Housewife

105 (19.7)

8 (7.6)

0

0

 

Trader

78 (14.6)

99 (11.7)

42(8.7)

3 (7.3)

 

Student

57 (10.7)

5 (8.8)

80(16.5)

4 (5.1)

 

Farmer

137 (25.7)

16 (11.8)

90(18.6)

4 (4.4)

 

Businessperson

24 (4.5)

7 (29.2)

19(3.9)

2 (10.5)

 

Other

109 (20.5)

15 (13.8)

229(47.3)

1 (7.5)