Variables | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
 Mean, SD | 47.2 | 10.7 |
 25–34 | 40 | 12.1 |
 35–44 | 95 | 28.8 |
 45–54 | 107 | 32.4 |
  ≥ 55 | 88 | 26.7 |
Educational level | ||
 No formal education/primary | 137 | 41.5 |
 JHS/Secondary | 164 | 49.7 |
 Tertiary | 29 | 8.8 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 75 | 22.7 |
 Married/cohabiting | 124 | 37.6 |
 Widowed/divorced | 131 | 39.7 |
Occupation | ||
 Unemployed | 68 | 20.6 |
 Unskilled work | 191 | 57.9 |
 Skilled work | 71 | 21.5 |
Religion | ||
 Christianity | 296 | 89.7 |
 Islam | 34 | 10.3 |
Number of pregnancies | ||
 Median, IQR | 4 | 2–5 |
 0 | 19 | 5.76 |
 1–3 | 135 | 40.91 |
 4–6 | 134 | 40.60 |
  ≥ 7 | 42 | 12.72 |
Number of children | ||
 Median, IQR | 3 | 2–4 |
 0 | 35 | 10.7 |
 1–3 | 176 | 53.3 |
 4–6 | 105 | 31.8 |
  ≥ 7 | 14 | 4.2 |
Number of Lifetime Sexual partners (N = 328) | ||
 Median, IQR | 3 | 2–3 |
 1–2 | 157 | 47.9 |
 3–6 | 168 | 51.2 |
  ≥ 7 | 3 | 0.9 |
Age at first sex (326) | ||
 Mean, SD | 18.7 | 3.3 |
  ≤ 16 | 95 | 28.1 |
 17–25 | 221 | 67.8 |
  ≥ 26 | 10 | 3.03 |
Currently sexually active (last 3Â months) | ||
 Yes | 182 | 55.2 |
 No | 148 | 44.8 |
Condom use in last 3 months (N = 172) | ||
 Yes | 134 | 77.9 |
 No | 38 | 22.1 |
Ever used hormonal contraceptives | ||
 Yes | 129 | 39.1 |
 No | 201 | 60.9 |
Current hormonal contraceptive use | ||
 Yes | 53 | 16.1 |
 No | 277 | 83.9 |
Menarche (years) (N = 325) | ||
 Mean, SD | 15.3 | 2.0 |
  ≤ 13 | 47 | 14.5 |
 14–19 | 267 | 82.2 |
  ≥ 20 | 11 | 3.3 |
Still menstruates | ||
 Yes | 153 | 46.4 |
 No | 177 | 53.6 |
Currently smokes cigarettes | ||
 Yes | 6 | 1.8 |
 No | 324 | 98.2 |
Duration of HIV Diagnosis (years) | ||
 Median, IQR | 4.0 | 1.3–8.0 |
  < 1 | 40 | 12.1 |
 1–4 | 142 | 43.0 |
 5–10 | 98 | 29.7 |
  > 10 | 50 | 15.2 |
Duration on ART (years) | ||
 Median | 46 | 15–80 |
  < 1 | 52 | 15.8 |
 1- < 5 | 160 | 48.5 |
 5–10 | 75 | 22.7 |
  > 10 | 43 | 13.0 |
HIV viral load (copies/ml) (N = 272) | ||
 Median | 411.5 | 36–1588 |
 Target not detected | 34 | 12.5 |
  < 20 | 0 | 0.0 |
 20–999 | 154 | 56.6 |
  ≥ 1000 | 84 | 30.9 |