Table 1 Basic demographic and risk characteristics of participants (N=721)

Age

Years

29.8

(7.7)

27.7

(5.4)

^a

26.6

(7.5)

29.5

(6.9)

^b

Education

Primary education or less

193

(67.2 %)

86

(63.7 %)

43

(37.4 %)

105

(57.1 %)

^b

Secondary education

94

(32.8 %)

49

(36.3 %)

72

(62.6 %)

79

(42.9 %)

Symptoms of HIV, past 3 months

No symptoms

155

(54.0 %)

48

(35.6 %)

^b

72

(62.6 %)

108

(58.7 %)

Any symptoms

132

(46.0 %)

87

(64.4 %)

43

(37.4 %)

76

(41.3 %)

# of lifetime sexual partners

1-2

189

(65.9 %)

8

(5.9 %)

^b

49

(42.6 %)

24

(13.0 %)

^b

3-4

80

(27.9 %)

32

(23.7 %)

39

(33.9 %)

49

(26.6 %)

5+

18

(6.3 %)

95

(70.4 %)

27

(23.5 %)

111

(60.3 %)

Commercial sex

Never

155

(54.0 %)

9

(6.7 %)

^b

60

(52.2 %)

22

(12.0 %)

^b

Ever

132

(46.0 %)

126

(93.3 %)

55

(47.8 %)

162

(88.0 %)

Previously tested for HIV

Never

24

(8.4 %)

17

(12.6 %)

39

(33.9 %)

56

(30.4 %)

At least once

263

(91.6 %)

118

(87.4 %)

76

(66.1 %)

128

(69.6 %)

Marital status

Not married

94

(32.8 %)

95

(70.4 %)

^b

82

(71.3 %)

92

(50.0 %)

^b

Married

193

(67.2 %)

40

(29.6 %)

33

(28.7 %)

92

(50.0 %)

Partner has tested for HIV

Partner has not tested

119

(41.5 %)

77

(57.0 %)

^a

51

(44.3 %)

91

(49.5 %)

Partner has tested

168

(58.5 %)

58

(43.0 %)

64

(55.7 %)

93

(50.5 %)

Perceived accuracy of the HIV test

Mostly accurate or inaccurate

81

(28.2 %)

40

(29.6 %)

42

(36.5 %)

55

(29.9 %)

Completely accurate

206

(71.8 %)

95

(70.4 %)

73

(63.5 %)

129

(70.1 %)

N

287

135

115

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