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Table 2 A comparison of demographic variables of participants at mobile and clinic HCT services

From: Characteristics of clients who access mobile compared to clinic HIV counselling and testing services: a matched study from Cape Town, South Africa

 

Mobile n (%)

Clinic n (%)

Effect size* % (95% CI)

p value

Gender

n = 511

n = 552

  

Males

261 (51)

149 (27)

23.7 (12.1 to 35.3)

p < 0.001

Females

250 (49)

403 (73)

Age

n = 511

n = 552

  

Mean age

33 (sd = 11.29)

30 (sd = 9.49)

Years 2.8 (0.9 to 4.8)

p = 0.023

18-25 yrs

158 (31)

228 (41)

 

p < 0.001

26-30 yrs

110 (22)

124 (23)

 

p = 0.712

31-50 yrs

201 (39)

179 (32)

 

p = 0.019

>50 yrs

42 (8)

21 (4)

 

p = 0.002

Marital status

n = 508

n = 552

  

Married

135 (27)

179 (32)

6.0 (−3.0 to 16.0)

p = 0.256

Single

373 (73)

373 (68)

Education

n = 510

n = 549

  

Incomplete or no schooling

305 (60)

331 (60)

1.0 (−9.0 to 12.0)

p = 0.769

Completed schooling

205 (40)

218 (40)

  1. *Effect size estimated for the first category of variable.