Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of study population.

Characteristic
HIV Positive
(%)
(N = 198)
HIV negative
(%)
(N = 1810)
Total
(%)
(N = 2008)

Age



     <20 years
25/198 (12.6)
380/1810 (21.0)
405/2008 (20.2)
     20–29 years
120/198 (60.6)
1044/1810 (57.7)
1164/2008 (58.0)
     ≥ 30 years
53/198 (26.8)
386/1810 (21.3)
439/2008 (21.9)
Parity



     0
30/198 (15.2)
375/1810 (20.7)
407/2008 (20.3)
     1–3
78/198 (39.4)
766/1810 (42.3)
844/2008 (42.0)
     ≥ 4
90/198 (45.5)
667/1810 (36.9)
757/2008 (37.7)
Marital status



     Single
75/198 (37.9)
769/1810 (42.5)
844/2008 (42.0)
     Married
123/198 (62.1)
10571810 (58.4)
1164/2008 (58.0)
Education



     No formal education
29/198 (14.6)
168/1810 (9.3)
197/2008 (9.8)
     Primary
69/198 (34.8)
573/1810 (31.7)
642/2008 (32.0)
     Secondary or higher
100/198 (50.5)
1069/1810 (59.1)
1169/2008 (58.2)
Residence



     Rural
8/198 (4.0)
189/1810 (10.4)
196/2008 (9.8)
     Urban
190/198 (96.0)
1622/1810 (89.6)
1812/2008 (90.2)

Mbu et al. Reproductive Health 2008 5:3   doi:10.1186/1742-4755-5-3