Table 1 Selected characteristics of Nigerian youth, 2019 (N = 113)
From: Preferences for HIV testing services among young people in Nigeria
Participants Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 19.5 (2.7) |
Sex | |
Female | 84 (74.3%) |
Male | 22 (19.5%) |
Not reported | 7 (6.2%) |
Highest level of education completed | |
Secondary | 73 (64.6%) |
Technical Training | 10 (8.8%) |
Bachelors | 25 (22.1%) |
Not reported | 5 (4.4%) |
Marital Status | |
Never married | 109 (97.3%) |
Married | 1 (0.9%) |
Not reported | 3 (1.8%) |
Religion | |
Christian | 92 (81.4%) |
Muslim | 17 (15.0%) |
Other Religions | 1 (0.9%) |
Not reported | 3 (2.7%) |
Ethnicity | |
Igbo | 68 (60.2%) |
Yoruba | 34 (30.1%) |
Hausa | 4 (3.5%) |
Other Ethnic groups | 1 (0.9%) |
Not reported | 6 (5.3%) |
Ever tested for HIV | 28 (24.8%) |