Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the participants in the non-SiVET and SiVET cohorts in FF and FSW populations in Uganda 2012–2017
Variables | FF(N = 565) | FSW(N = 960) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
non-SiVET1 (n = 283) | SiVET1 (n = 282) | p -value | non-SiVET2 (n = 670) | SiVET2 (n = 290) | p-value | |
| Â | Total (%) | Total (%) | Â | Total (%) | Total (%) | Â |
Sex |  |  | < 0.01 |  |  | na |
 Male | 137 (48) | 205 (73) |  | na | na |  |
 Female | 146 (52) | 77 (27) |  | 670 (100) | 290 (100) |  |
Age group (years) |  |  | 0.01 |  |  | < 0.01 |
 18–24 | 127 (45) | 88 (31) |  | 304 (45) | 85 (29) |  |
 25–34 | 115 (41) | 127 (45) |  | 289 (43) | 143 (49) |  |
 35+ | 41 (14) | 67 (24) |  | 77 (12) | 62 (22) |  |
Tribe | Â | Â | 0.02 | Â | Â | 0.04 |
 Baganda | 114 (40) | 128 (45) |  | 295 (44) | 153 (53) |  |
 Banyankole | 50 (18) | 31 (11) |  | 109 (16) | 32 (11) |  |
 Banyarwanda | 69 (24) | 54 (19) |  | 40 (6) | 20 (7) |  |
 Other | 50 (18) | 69 (25) |  | 226 (34) | 85 (29) |  |
Education |  |  | 0.04 |  |  | < 0.01 |
 None | 35 (12) | 19 (6) |  | 272 (41) | 16 (6) |  |
 Primary | 190 (67) | 211 (75) |  | 282 (42) | 149 (51) |  |
 Secondary+ | 58 (21) | 52 (19) |  | 116 (17) | 125 (43) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.17 | Â | Â | 0.01 |
 Single never married | 86 (30) | 84 (30) |  | 240 (36) | 68 (24) |  |
 Married | 125 (44) | 143 (51) |  | 42 (6) | 18 (6) |  |
 Single ever married | 72 (26) | 55 (19) |  | 388 (58) | 204 (70) |  |
Religion | Â | Â | 0.86 | Â | Â | 0.96 |
 Christian | 216 (76) | 217 (77) |  | 507 (76) | 219 (76) |  |
 Muslim | 67 (24) | 65 (23) |  | 163 (24) | 71 (24) |  |
Occupation |  |  | < 0.01 |  |  | 0.02 |
 Fishing/fish relatedb | 124 (44) | 169 (60) |  | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  |
 Small scale business | 59 (21) | 73 (26) |  | 17 (3) | 11 (4) |  |
 Work in restaurant/bar/hair salon | 65 (23) | 23 (8) |  | 196 (29) | 111 (38) |  |
 Sex work | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  | 452 (67) | 165 (57) |  |
 Othera | 35 (12) | 17 (6) |  | 5 (1) | 3 (1) |  |
Duration lived at the current location (years) |  | < 0.01 |  |  | < 0.01 | |
 0–1 | 96 (34) | 48 (17) |  | 222 (33) | 51 (18) |  |
  > 1 | 187 (66) | 234 (83) |  | 448 (67) | 239 (82) |  |
Illicit drug use | Â | Â | 0.29 | Â | Â | 0.79 |
 No | 254 (90) | 245 (87) |  | 132 (20) | 55 (19) |  |
 Yes | 29 (10) | 37 (13) |  | 538 (80) | 235 (81) |  |