Table 3 Comparison of demographic characteristics of the age groups (HIV− and HIV+)
Factor | HIV+ | HIV− | Total | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 36.7 ± 04.26 | 41.7 ± 42.56 | 39.7 ± 27.87 | T = 2.74 | 0.008 |
Gender | |||||
Male | 14 (58.3) | 7 (19.41) | 21 (35) | ͯ2 = 9.57 | 0.002 |
Female | 10 (41.7) | 29 (80.6) | 39 (65) | ||
Education | |||||
Without academic education | 8 (34.8) | 1 (2.6) | 9 (14.8) | ͯ2 = 11.78 | 0.001 |
Academic education | 15 (65.2) | 37 (97.4) | 52 (85.2) | ||
Marital status | |||||
Single | 8 (33.3) | 10 (27.8) | 18 (30) | Z = 5.87 | 0.039 |
Married | 11 (45.8) | 25 (69.4) | 36 (60) | ||
Divorced/widowed | 5 (20.8) | 1 (2.8) | 6 (10) |