Table 2

HIV prevalence by selected socioeconomic and demographic characteristics

Socioeconomic and demographic characteristicsHIV+ prevalence (%)Total (N)χ2p Value
Age
 15–195.0744
 20–246.91327
 25–2912.41402
 30–3419.81001190.35<0.001
 35–3921.4814
 40–4418.7579
 45–4916.9528
Age at first sex
<1515.91230
15–1913.143769.130.028
20–2412.4708
25 and +18.581
Marital status
 Single/never married7.9484
 In union10.74929316.15<0.001
 Ever married/no longer in union31.5982
Number of ever born children
 07.961718.80<0.001
 1 and +14.25778
Age at first birth
 Never give birth9.1660
 <20 years old14.1414412.960.002
20+14.31591
Ever experience premarital childbearing
 No12.8565226.99<0.001
 Yes19.8743
Relationship to the head of household
 Head of household25.01213
 Spouse10.23992179.93<0.001
 Daughter and grand daughter11.9748
 Others17.0442
Region of residence
 Northern10.01494
 Central9.53062184.90<0.001
 Southern20.04444
Place of residence
 Urban24.71156157.00<0.001
 Rural12.37844
Religion
 Catholic12.61316
 Protestant14.31610
 Other Christians13.427082.660.616
 Muslim14.8695
 Others13.666
Education
 None13.91060
 Primary12.8424610.730.005
 Secondary+16.61089
Household wealth quintiles
 Poorest10.31215
 Poorer10.91319
 Middle11.6133488.34<0.001
 Richer14.31323
 Richest21.51204
 Total13.66395