| Parameters | Absolute frequencies (n) | Relative frequencies (%) |
| Religion |
|
|
| Muslim | 98.0 | 392 |
| Christian | 2.0 | 8 |
| Income-generating activity |
|
|
| Yes | 272 | 68.0 |
| No | 128 | 32.0 |
| Marital status |
|
|
| Single | 74 | 18.5 |
| Married | 324 | 81.0 |
| Divorced | 2 | 0.5 |
| Widow | 0 | 0.0 |
| Level of education |
|
|
| Not in school | 191 | 47.7 |
| Primary | 121 | 30.3 |
| Secondary | 80 | 20.0 |
| Higher | 8 | 2.0 |
| Knowledge of transmission routes |
|
|
| Unprotected sex | 344 | 86.0 |
| Mother-to-child transmission | 331 | 82.8 |
| Scarification | 279 | 69.8 |
| Mosquito bite | 264 | 66.0 |
| Syringe sting | 254 | 63.5 |
| Kiss on the mouth | 193 | 48.3 |
| Sharing glasses, cups | 179 | 44.8 |
| Bedding sharing | 151 | 37.8 |
| Belief in the real existence of HIV |
|
|
| Yes | 354 | 88.5 |
| No | 46 | 11.5 |
| Knowledge of the possibility of healing |
|
|
| Yes | 132 | 33.0 |
| No | 222 | 55.5 |
| Not applicable | 46 | 11.5 |
| Knowledge of screening sites |
|
|
| Yes | 387 | 96.8 |
| No | 13 | 3.2 |