Demographic and use of voluntary counselling and testing and family planning services by couples, stratified by HIV status
| Couples’ characteristics | M−F− (n=11 566) | M+F+ (n=1033) | M−F+ (n=480) | M+F− (n=630) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average age in years (SD) | |||||
| Male partner | 34.1 (7.0) | 35.5 (6.3) | 34.7 (6.7) | 36.8 (6.5) | <0.001 |
| Female partner | 28.6 (6.7) | 30.0 (6.1) | 29.9 (6.4) | 30.9 (6.7) | <0.001 |
| Highest schooling [n (%)] | |||||
| None | 1008 (8.7) | 118 (11.4) | 60 (12.5) | 61 (9.7) | |
| Primary | 8917 (77.1) | 799 (77.3) | 376 (78.3) | 500 (79.4) | <0.001 |
| Post-primary | 1641 (14.2) | 116 (11.2) | 44 (9.2) | 69 (11.0) | |
| Non-marital relationships [n (%)] | |||||
| None | 9200 (79.5) | 814 (78.8) | 388 (80.8) | 487 (77.3) | |
| Female only | 175 (1.5) | 19 (1.8) | 15 (3.1) | 14 (2.2) | 0.047 |
| Male or both | 2189 (18.9) | 200 (19.4) | 77 (16.0) | 129 (20.5) | |
| Co-resident biological children [n (%)] | |||||
| 0 | 867 (7.5) | 157 (15.2) | 82 (17.1) | 78 (12.4) | |
| 1–2 | 3996 (34.5) | 397 (38.4) | 211 (44.0) | 204 (32.4) | <0.001 |
| 3–5 | 5230 (45.2) | 427 (41.3) | 166 (34.6) | 272 (43.2) | |
| 6+ | 1473 (12.7) | 52 (5.0) | 21 (4.4) | 76 (12.1) | |
| Duration between VCT and interview (days) [n (%)] | |||||
| No VCT within 30 days | 2056 (17.8) | 251 (24.3) | 118 (24.6) | 118 (18.7) | |
| 31–182 | 981 (8.5) | 70 (6.8) | 44 (9.2) | 41 (6.5) | <0.001 |
| 183–365 | 1901 (16.4) | 123 (11.9) | 66 (13.8) | 99 (15.7) | |
| 366+ | 6628 (57.3) | 589 (57.0) | 252 (52.5) | 372 (59.0) | |
| Stage of HIV programme roll-out [n (%)] | |||||
| Pre-HIV | 3610 (31.2) | 307 (29.7) | 161 (33.5) | 228 (36.2) | |
| Within first 2 years of implementation | 2544 (22.0) | 217 (21.0) | 79 (16.5) | 141 (22.4) | 0.003 |
| 3+ years after initial implementation | 5412 (46.8) | 509 (49.3) | 240 (50.0) | 261 (41.4) | |
| Couple reported FP methods [n (%)] | |||||
| None | 5597 (48.4) | 352 (34.1) | 204 (42.5) | 230 (36.5) | |
| HC | 3522 (30.5) | 289 (28.0) | 118 (24.6) | 170 (27.0) | <0.001 |
| Condoms | 2447 (21.2) | 392 (37.9) | 158 (32.9) | 230 (36.5) | |
FP, family planning; HC, hormonal contraception; HIVC, HIV care; SD, standard deviation; VCT, voluntary counselling and testing.