|
|
HIV sero-status of wives |
p-value* |
Reactive (67)
n (%) |
Non-reactive (26)
n (%) |
| Information on marriage and health |
|
|
|
| Mean duration of marriage in years (sd; median) |
11.7 (±7.2; 12) |
15 (±6.8; 14) |
0.04 |
| Husbands’ parameters |
|
|
|
| Husbands on ART |
|
|
|
| Yes |
42 (67) |
21 (33) |
0.09 |
| No |
25 (83) |
5 (17) |
| Husbands HSV2 sero-reactive |
|
|
|
| Yes |
44 (79) |
12 (21) |
0.08 |
| No |
23 (62) |
14 (38) |
| Husbands’ sexual practices in past year |
|
|
| Never used condoms |
11 (69) |
5 (31) |
0.79 |
| Infrequent condom use |
9 (75) |
3 (25) |
| Always used condoms |
43 (74) |
15 (26) |
| Did not have intercourse |
4 (57) |
3 (43) |
| Wives' parameters |
|
|
|
| Wives HSV2 sero-reactive |
|
|
|
| Yes |
40 (78) |
11 (22) |
0.13 |
| No |
27 (64) |
15 (36) |
| Wives having bacterial vaginosis |
|
|
|
| Yes |
17 (81) |
4 (19) |
0.3 |
| No |
50 (69) |
22 (31) |
