Table 1 Socio - demographic characteristics of ANC attendees, Gambella Region, 2008
Variables | Not-HIV tested (n = 83) | HIV tested (n = 249) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | |
Age | ||||
15 - 19 yrs | 16 | 19.3 | 61 | 24.3 |
20 - 34 yrs | 62 | 74.7 | 179 | 71.9 |
35 - 49 yrs | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3.6 |
Religion | ||||
Protestant | 46 | 55.4 | 161 | 64.7 |
Orthodox | 23 | 27.7 | 48 | 19.3 |
Catholic | 5 | 6.0 | 12 | 4.8 |
Muslim | 8 | 9.6 | 26 | 10.4 |
Others | 1 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 |
Ethnic group | ||||
Nuer | 20 | 24.1 | 45 | 18.1 |
Agnuak | 19 | 22.9 | 94 | 37.8 |
Mejenger | 3 | 3.6 | 9 | 3.6 |
Oromo | 12 | 14.5 | 22 | 8.8 |
Amhara | 14 | 16.9 | 39 | 15.7 |
Others | 15 | 18.0 | 40 | 16.0 |
Educational level | ||||
Illitrate | 15 | 18.1 | 72 | 28.9 |
Read and write | 11 | 13.3 | 15 | 6 |
1-8 grade | 46 | 55.4 | 120 | 48.2 |
9 and above | 11 | 13.2 | 32 | 16.8 |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 78 | 94.0 | 207 | 83.1 |
Live together | 4 | 4.8 | 37 | 14.9 |
Unmarried | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 |
Separated | 1 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.2 |
Husband staying away from | ||||
home > 1 month | ||||
Yes | 34 | 41.5 | 105 | 43.0 |
No | 45 | 54.9 | 133 | 54.5 |
Refused to respond | 3 | 3.7 | 6 | 2.5 |
Income compared with the same | ||||
community members | ||||
High | 4 | 4.8 | 11 | 4.4 |
Moderate | 46 | 55.4 | 154 | 61.8 |
Low | 33 | 39.8 | 84 | 33.7 |