Table 1

Demographics of HIV Incidence Provincial Surveillance System participants: baseline sample, KwaZulu-Natal, June 2014 to June 2015

CharacteristicCategoryMen (n=2850)*Women
(n=4640)†
Women with one lifetime partner
(n=1317)‡
nWeighted
%
nWeighted
%
nWeighted
%
Age (years)15–192619.83749.222618.0
20–2467221.994120.433124.9
25–2954220.690420.221216.7
30–3442815.869715.81349.6
35–3937414.063813.913810.9
40–4430510.353510.71349.9
45–492687.55519.814210.0
Relationship statusLegally married1767.060414.324722.0
Living together like husband and wife602.41573.1392.0
Divorced40.1140.230.1
Separated, but still legally married30.290.200
Widowed60.3550.9180.9
Single, but have been living with someone as husband/wife before1243.52103.6452.8
Single and never been married/never lived together as husband/wife before247786.4359177.796572.2
EducationNo schooling/creche/preprimary902.31722.5271.6
Primary (grades 1–7)1896.52785.6855.1
Incomplete secondary (grades 8–11/National Technical Certificate (NTC) 1 or 2)117744.2191142.753043.0
Completed secondary (grade 12/NTC3)121141.0200843.358843.8
Tertiary (diploma/degree)1826.02695.9876.5
No response10.020.000
Total household monthly income§No income42712.35499.21268.0
R1–R5002325.84697.01095.7
R501–R2500117040.2204243.758343.9
R2501–R600057824.887723.629326.3
R6001–R16 0001808.72717.7858.0
R16 001 or more271.0541.5181.5
No response2367.13787.21036.6
Age difference of most recent partnerPartner younger or within 5 years of the same age273296.5289965.383666.4
Partner 5 years or older1123.5173234.748033.6
No response60.090.010.0
Lifetime sex partner, n141915.3131731.71317100.00
234012.398522.100
333812.077017.900
42649.74018.900
5+100939.049310.200
Missing48011.76749.200
Had sex in the past 12 monthsYes235384.0378683.4105680.7
No49716.085416.626119.3
Used condom with most recent partnerAlways64424.088619.624718.5
Sometimes155451.0257453.562946.1
Never65225.0118026.944135.4
Age at sexual debutLess than 13 years old411.3110.230.1
Between 13 and 15 years old36514.02966.9654.8
Between 16 and 20 years old117145.2224853.470257.8
Between 21 and 29 years old1285.543010.718815.3
30 years old or greater90.490.350.4
Missing113633.6164628.635421.6
How many of your partners from the last 12 months do you suspect were HIV positive?All positive2026.648210.222216.9
Some positive36212.263613.2553.4
None known to be positive178965.2266860.177960.4
No response49716.085416.626119.3
Have sex after drinkingAlways431.7170.350.3
Sometimes87429.42324.2372.3
Never43016.32545.3584.5
Don’t drink150352.6413790.2121792.8
Male circumcision status (men)Medical circumcision83029.2
Traditional circumcision1314.0
Don’t know60.2
Uncircumcised188366.5
Circumcision status of most recent partner (women)Uncircumcised301264.979360.0
Circumcised162835.152440.0
Circumcision status of all women’s partners for which information was provided (maximum 3)At least one uncircumcised partner reported311867.679360.5
All circumcised152232.452439.5
  • *Includes men who reported a circumcision status and reported being sexually active.

  • †Includes women who report having had sex and have reported data on circumcision status for every one of their reported partners.

  • ‡Includes women who report having had sex, report having had only one lifetime partner and have reported a circumcision status for this partner.

  • §$1=11.9 South African rand.