Research Article
Fishermen as a Suitable Population for HIV Intervention Trials
Table 1
Characteristics of 250 fishermen recruited in a preclinical survey to determine their suitability for a male microbicide trial.
| | Characteristic () | Frequency (%) |
| | Married | 174 (70%) | | Basic education (8 years) | 182 (73%) | | Profess catholic faith | 71 (28%) | | Stay in single-roomed house | 60 (24%) | | Have a functional radio—those staying at ancestral homes | 176 (96%) | | Have a functional television—those staying at ancestral homes | 19 (10%) | | Own fishing boat | 70 (28%) | | Own fishing net | 102 (41%) | | Own a mobile phone | 34 (14%) |
| | Median (Mode) | | Age (years) | 26 (21) | | Monthly income (Kenya shillings) | 5500 (3000) | | Number of children | 2 (0) |
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