Research Article

HIV Prevalence and Factors Influencing the Uptake of Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing among Older Clients of Female Sex Workers in Liuzhou and Fuyang Cities, China, 2016-2017: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

The sociodemographic characteristics of participantsa.

VariableLiuzhou City ()Fuyang City ()

Age (years)59.227.6659.067.620.3010.763
Age group (years)0.0000.985
 50-60377 (65.6)264 (65.5)
 >60198 (34.4)139 (34.5)
Marital status
 Single/divorced/widowed228 (37.9)161 (40.0)0.0950.758
 Married/cohabiting357 (62.1)242 (60.0)
Residential status
 Local residents513 (89.2)355 (88.1)0.3020.583
 Others62 (10.8)48 (11.9)
Ethnic origin
 Han437 (76.0)368 (91.3)38.169<0.001
 Others138 (24.0)35 (8.7)
Educational level
 Senior middle school or higher146 (25.4)95 (23.6)0.4220.516
 Junior middle school or lower429 (74.6)308 (76.4)
Occupation
 Farmer93 (16.2)79 (19.6)1.9220.166
 Unemployed and others482 (83.8)324 (80.4)
Monthly income(yuan)
 <500233 (40.5)182 (45.2)2.0880.148
 ≥500342 (59.5)221 (54.8)

aValues are given as number (percentage) unless indicated otherwise.