Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics and HCT uptake of male MARPs in Nigeria 2012*

Strategy 1 (N=1988)Strategy 2 (N=14 726)Strategy 3 (N=14 895)
% (n)% (n)% (n)p Value
Age group (years)
 16–184.33 (85)4.18 (612)3.40 (505)
 19–2537.79 (741)28.40 (4159)33.71 (5004)
 26–3021.01 (412)20.66 (3025)28.23 (4191)
 30–3512.90 (253)13.86 (2030)14.89 (2210)
 >3523.97 (470)32.91 (4819)19.78 (2936)<0.001
Median age, years (IQR)28 (22–36)30 (24–40)28 (24–34)
Marital status
 Single71.72 (1410)49.47 (7186)59.27 (8747)
 Married/cohabiting24.97 (491)50.06 (7, 272)39.79 (5872)
 Separated/divorced3.31 (65)0.47 (68)0.95 (140)<0.001
Occupation
 Student26.24 (422)27.85 (4028)18.23 (2647)
 Employed72.01 (1158)61.08 (8833)77.33 (11 230)
 Unemployed1.74 (28)11.06 (1600)4.45 (646)<0.001
HCT uptake77.57 (1542)84.37 (12 425)94.26 (14 040)<0.001
First-time testers88.58 (1761)84.75 (12 480)90.61 (13 497)<0.001
HCT uptake among first-time testers74.90 (1319)84.54 (10 551)94.47 (12 750)<0.001
States
 Lagos75.5 (1505)82.60 (12 164)38.89 (5792)
 Oyo12.83 (255)6.40 (942)19.03 (2834)
 FCT11.67 (232)11.00 (1620)28.83 (4294)
 Kaduna†13.26 (1975)<0.001
  • *Total may not add up due to missing data.

  • †Only strategy 3 was implemented in Kaduna state.

  • MARP, most-at-risk-population; HCT, HIV counselling and testing.