Sociodemographic characteristics at baseline and HIV risk profile factors
| Characteristic | Category | Fishing: no. enrolled with total visits ≥2 (%) | GPC: no. enrolled with total visits ≥2 (%) | p Value: comparison of proportions between cohorts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All participants | 490 (out of 564) | 1213 (out of 1398) | ||
| Sex | Male | 304 (62%) | 956 (79%) | <0.001 |
| Female | 186 (38%) | 257 (21%) | <0.001 | |
| Age at enrolment | 30+ years | 185 (38%) | 592 (49%) | 0.009 |
| 25–29 years | 126 (26%) | 200 (16%) | 0.028 | |
| 18–24 years | 179 (36%) | 421 (35%) | 0.815 | |
| Ethnicity | Muganda | 214 (44%) | 837 (69%) | <0.001 |
| Munyarwanda | 107 (22%) | 240 (20%) | 0.671 | |
| Other | 169 (34%) | 136 (11%) | <0.001 | |
| Marital status | Married | 237 (49%) | 745 (61%) | 0.001 |
| Divorced/widowed | 109 (22%) | 14 (2%) | 0.077 | |
| Single | 144 (29%) | 454 (37%) | 0.08 | |
| Occupation | Fish-related | 309 (63%) | 3 (0.25%) | 0.026 |
| Bar/restaurant worker | 53 (11%) | 3 (0.25%) | 0.553 | |
| Business/trade | 51 (10.4%) | 99 (8%) | 0.623 | |
| Farming | 5 (1%) | 828 (68%) | 0.001 | |
| Formal/other | 46 (8.3%) | 176 (14.5%) | 0.269 | |
| Not earning | 31 (6.3%) | 104 (9%) | 0.634 | |
| Duration in community | ≥5 years | 178 (36%) | 800 (66%) | <0.001 |
| 1–4 years | 200 (41%) | 351 (29%) | 0.004 | |
| ≤1 year | 112 (23%) | 62 (5%) | 0.002 | |
| HIV risk profile factors | ||||
| No. of sexual partners in the past year | Two or less | 41 (8%) | 1004 (83%) | <0.001 |
| More than two | 449 (92%) | 209 (17%) | <0.001 | |
| Unprotected sex in past 3 months or during last sex act | No | 191 (39%) | 332 (27%) | 0.004 |
| Yes | 299 (61%) | 811 (67%) | 0.062 | |
| Information missing | – | 70 (6%) | ||
| Alcohol use in past month | No | 140 (29%) | 839 (69%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 350 (71%) | 374 (31%) | <0.001 | |
| Current STI or STI in past 3 months | No | 215 (44%) | – | |
| Yes | 275 (56%) | – | ||
GPC, general population cohort; STI, sexually transmitted infection.