Table 1: Sociodemographic characteristics of couples.

Serodiscordant couples

(N = 53 couples)

Seroconcordant couples

(N = 18 couples)

Characteristics

Sub-characteristics

Women

 N (%)

Men

N (%)

Women

N (%)

Men

 N (%)

Educational level 

 

Primary

25 (47.2)

25 (47.2)

7 (38.88)

3 (16.66)

secondary

25 (47.2)

20 (37.73)

9 (50)

11 (61.11)

university

3 (5.66)

8 (15.09)

2 (11.11)

4 (22.22)

P VALUE

 

 0.243

 0.291

Desire to procreate 

Yes

37 (69.8)

37 (69.8)

13 (72.22)

13 (72.22)

No

16 (30.18)

16 (30.18)

5 (27.77)

5 (27.77)

P VALUE

 

  0.846

HIV status 

positif

30 (56.60)

23 (43.39)

18 (100)

18 (100)

negative

23 (43.39)

30 (56.60)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

P VALUE

 

 0.173

 NA

Alteration of sexual intercourse 

Yes

30 (56.60)

30 (56.60)

9 (50)

9 (50)

No

23 (43.39)

23 (43.39)

9 (50)

9 (50)

P VALUE

 

 

0.626

 

 

Marital status 

married

32 (60.37)

32 (60.37)

10 (55.55)

10 (55.55)

concubinage

21 (39.62)

21 (39.62)

08 (44.44)

08 (44.44)

P VALUE

    0.785

 

N: Numbers, NA: Not Applicable.