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Table 1 The distribution of socio-demographics, sexual behaviour and hormonal contraceptive use by HIV status among Cameroonian women (N = 4486)

From: Hormonal contraception, sexual behaviour and HIV prevalence among women in Cameroon

 

HIV Positive

Variable

Number

Percent

95% Confidence interval

1. Socio-demographic

   

Age (years)

   

15–24

103/1742

5.91

4.88–7.10

25–34

151/1505

10.03

8.59–11.63

35–49

79/1239

6.38

5.11–7.84

Place of residence

   

Rural

106/2078

5.10

4.22–6.11

Urban

226/2407

9.39

8.27–10.60

Marital status

   

Never married

37/566

6.54

4.71–8.81

Currently married

215/3487

6.17

5.40–7.00

Formerly married

80/433

18.48

15.03–22.34

No. of living children

   

0

84/952

8.82

7.14–10.75

1–2

146/1575

9.27

7.91–10.78

3–4

69/978

7.06

5.57–8.79

≥ 5

36/982

3.67

2.62–4.99

Wealth index

   

Low

59/1557

3.79

2.92–4.83

Middle

142/1520

9.34

7.95–10.88

High

132/1409

9.37

7.93–10.97

Educational level

   

No schooling

36/1067

3.37

2.41–4.59

Primary

146/1767

8.26

7.05–9.62

Secondary or higher

155/1811

8.56

7.34–9.91

2. Sexual behaviours

   

No. of partners in the last 12 months

   

0

52/594

8.75

6.68–11.23

1

248/3578

6.93

6.13–7.80

≥ 2

32/312

10.26

7.24–14.00

Lifetime No. of partners

   

1

41/1616

2.54

1.85–3.39

2–3

137/1629

8.41

7.13–9.83

≥ 4

153/1234

12.40

10.65–14.33

3. Hormonal contraception

   

Current hormonal contraceptive use

   

Current non-users

127/4154

3.06

2.57–3.61

Current users

9/136

6.62

3.28–11.79

Ever use of hormonal contraception

   

Never users

304/4275

7.11

6.37–7.91

Ever users

28/211

13.27

9.18–18.36