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Table 2 Participant Characteristicsa

From: Legal knowledge, needs, and assistance seeking among HIV positive and negative women in Umlazi, South Africa

 

Total (n = 1480)

HIV + (n = 571)

HIV - (n = 909)

Maternal age (y)***

25.5 ± 5.3

26.4 ± 5.1

25.0 ± 5.4

Education level (ref = less than primary school completed)***

   
 

Primary school completed

623 (42.1)

280 (49.0)

343 (37.7)

 

Secondary school completed

759 (51.3)

242 (42.4)

517 (56.9)

Socioeconomic status (ref = lowest SES)***

   
 

Middle

573 (38.7)

206 (36.1)

367 (40.4)

 

Highest

290 (19.6)

91 (15.9)

199 (21.9)

Lives with partner***

384 (25.9)

165 (28.9)

219 (24.1)

Length of relationship (y)***

4.5 ± 4.1

3.9 ± 3.6

4.8 ± 4.3

  1. aData are expressed as No.(%) or Mean ± SD, unless otherwise indicated
  2. ***indicates significant difference by HIV-status where p < .05