Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics at baseline and HIV risk profile factors

CharacteristicCategoryFishing: no. enrolled with total visits ≥2 (%)GPC: no. enrolled with total visits ≥2 (%)p Value: comparison of proportions between cohorts
All participants490 (out of 564)1213 (out of 1398)
SexMale304 (62%)956 (79%)<0.001
Female186 (38%)257 (21%)<0.001
Age at enrolment30+ years185 (38%)592 (49%)0.009
25–29 years126 (26%)200 (16%)0.028
18–24 years179 (36%)421 (35%)0.815
EthnicityMuganda214 (44%)837 (69%)<0.001
Munyarwanda107 (22%)240 (20%)0.671
Other169 (34%)136 (11%)<0.001
Marital statusMarried237 (49%)745 (61%)0.001
Divorced/widowed109 (22%)14 (2%)0.077
Single144 (29%)454 (37%)0.08
OccupationFish-related309 (63%)3 (0.25%)0.026
Bar/restaurant worker53 (11%)3 (0.25%)0.553
Business/trade51 (10.4%)99 (8%)0.623
Farming5 (1%)828 (68%)0.001
Formal/other46 (8.3%)176 (14.5%)0.269
Not earning31 (6.3%)104 (9%)0.634
Duration in community≥5 years178 (36%)800 (66%)<0.001
1–4 years200 (41%)351 (29%)0.004
≤1 year112 (23%)62 (5%)0.002
HIV risk profile factors
No. of sexual partners in the past yearTwo or less41 (8%)1004 (83%)<0.001
More than two449 (92%)209 (17%)<0.001
Unprotected sex in past 3 months or during last sex actNo191 (39%)332 (27%)0.004
Yes299 (61%)811 (67%)0.062
Information missing70 (6%)
Alcohol use in past monthNo140 (29%)839 (69%)<0.001
Yes350 (71%)374 (31%)<0.001
Current STI or STI in past 3 monthsNo215 (44%)
Yes275 (56%)
  • GPC, general population cohort; STI, sexually transmitted infection.