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Table 1 Description of background characteristicsto test if there were any significant differences between the control and intervention arms in Iganga district (N = 400).

From: A Single-Blind randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of extended counseling on uptake of pre-antiretroviral care in eastern uganda

Characteristic

Control

(n = 200) Number (%)

Intervention

(n = 200)

Number (%)

Chi-square/t value (P-value)

Centre

Centre 1 (Busesa)

50 (25.0)

50 (25.0)

 

Centre 2 (Iganga)

100 (50.0)

100 (50.0)

 

Centre 3 (Kiyunga)

50 (25.0)

50 (25.0)

0.000 (1.00)

Sex

Male

73 (36.5)'

70 (35.0)

 

Female

127 (63.5)

130 (65.0)

0.098 (0.75)

Age (years)

   18-24

39 (19.5)

29 (14.5)

 

   25-34

57 (28.5)

68 (34.0)

 

   35-44

58 (29.0)

56 (28.0)

 

   45-70

46 (23.0)

47 (23.5)

2.480 (0.48)

Education

   Low education

130 (65.0)

128 (64.0)

 

   Well educated

70(35.0)

72 (36.0)

0.044 (0.83)

Marital status

   Unmarried

82 (41.0)

61 (30.5)

 

   Married

118 (59.0)

139 (69.5)

4.799 (0.02)

Marriage status

Monogamous

62 (52.1)

72 (51.8)

 

Polygamous

56 (47.9)

67 (48.2)

0.014 (0.90)

Occupation

   Farmer

134 (67.0)

140 (70.0)

 

   Trader/business

48 (24.0)

40 (20.0)

 

   Salary/wage earner

18 (9.0)

20 (10.0)

0.964 (0.62)

Distance to unit (mean)

21.0 (SD = 19.6)

22.0 (SD = 21.1)

0.590 (0.56)

Household size (mean, SD)

6.1 (SD = 3.8)

6.7 (SD = 5.6)

1.200 (0.23)

Religion

   Christians

117 (58.5)

140 (70.0)

 

   Muslims

83 (41.5)

60 (30.0)

5.757 (0.02)

Pre-ARV awareness

   Aware

56

(28.0)

81 (40.5)

   Not aware

144 (72.0)

119 (59.5)

6.940 (0.01)