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Table 1 Socio-economic characteristics in relation to uptake of first antenatal HIV test (tested early, tested late and un-tested).

From: Early uptake of HIV counseling and testing among pregnant women at different levels of health facilities - experiences from a community-based study in Northern Vietnam

Socio-economic characteristics of the women

Total

N = 1108

The uptake of the first HIV test n (%)

N = 1108

p-value

  

Tested early

< = 34 wks

Tested late

> 34 wks

Un-tested

 
  

781 (70.5)

219 (19.8)

108 (9.7)

 

Age (mean of age = 28.7)

     

   15-24

300 (27.0)

217 (72.3)

53 (17.7)

30 (10.0)

p = 0.70

   25-34

672 (60.7)

467 (69.5)

142 (21.1)

63 (9.4)

 

   35-49

136 (12.3)

97 (71.3)

24 (17.6)

15 (11.0)

 

Number of children

     

   1

563 (50.9)

424(75.3)

101 (17.9)

38 (6.7)

p < 0.001

   2

512 (46.1)

338 (66.0)

107 (20.9)

67 (13.1)

 

   3 - 4

33 (3.0)

19 (57.6)

11 (33.3)

3 (9.1)

 

Education levels

     

   Primary school

59 (5.3)

34 (57.6)

15 (25.4)

10 (16.9)

p = 0.01

   Secondary school

332 (30.0)

228 (68.7)

60 (18.1)

44 (13.3)

 

   High school

344 (31.0)

258 (75.0)

61 (17.7)

25 (7.3)

 

   College/University

373 (33.7)

261 (70.0)

83 (22.3)

29 (7.8)

 

Occupation

     

   Housewife/Unemployed

431 (38.9)

312 (72.4)

78 (18.1)

41 (9.5)

p = 0.16

   Farmer/seasonal work

89 (8.0)

61 (68.5)

11 (12.4)

17 (19.1)

 

   Government staff/workers

352 (31.8)

251 (71.3)

74 (21.0)

27 (7.7)

 

   Business/Others jobs

236 (21.3)

157 (66.5)

56 (23.7)

23 (9.7)

 

Residence

     

   Urban area

300 (27.1)

216 (72.0)

75 (25.0)

9 (3.0)

p <0.0001

   Semi-urban area

395 (35.6)

304 (77.0)

74 (18.7)

17 (4.3)

 

   Remote rural area

413 (37.3)

261 (63.2)

70 (16.9)

82 (19.9)

 

Monthly income

     

   < 1.5 (million VND)

254 (23.0)

175 (68.6)

47 (18.4)

33 (12.9)

p = 0.39

   1.5 - 2.5

256 (23.1)

181 (70.4)

49 (19.1)

27 (10.5)

 

   > 2.5 - 3.5

333 (30.1)

232 (69.7)

73 (21.9)

28 (8.4)

 

   > 3.5

264 (23.8)

193 (73.4)

50 (19.0)

20 (7.6)