Differences in HIV-related behaviors at Lugufu refugee camp and surrounding host villages, Tanzania

Table 3 Indicators of displacement, mobility, and networking, all ages and 15–24 years

Characteristic	Refugee camp			Surrounding host villages
Characteristic	Male %	Female %	Total %	Male %	Female %	Total %	χ² p-value^a
Length of time living in current community
All ages	n = 348	n = 402	n = 750	n = 375	n = 539	n = 914
Always	0	0	0	49	46	47
< 6 months	0.3	1	.7	2	3	3
6–12 months	0	.2	.1	4	4	4	607
1–2 years	1.4	2	2	5	5	5	p = .000
3–5 years	17	19	18	9	11	10
> 5 years	82	77	79	31	31	31
15–24 years	n = 167	n = 169	n = 336	n = 114	n = 230	n = 344
Always	0	0	0	53	44	47
< 6 months	0	2	1	3	4	3
6–12 months	0	0	0	5	8	7	299.04
1–2 years	2	4	3	9	8	8	p = .000
3–5 years	20	22	21	6	13	11
> 5 years	77	72	74	24	23	23
Away from home for 4 or more consecutive weeks within the last 12 months
All ages	34	13	22	19	14	17	9.27
All ages	n = 352	n = 408	n = 760	n = 380	n = 548	n = 927	p = .002
15–24 years	33	12	22	17	16	16	3.51
15–24 years	n = 169	n = 171	n = 340	n = 114	n = 233	n = 347	p = .061
Frequency of visits to camp/surrounding community
All ages	n = 348	n = 404	n = 752	n = 381	n = 544	n = 925
Never	58	81	70	62	70	67
Less than once per month	18	9	13	10.5	10	10	17.30
Once a month	14	6	9	19	15	16.5	p = .001
Many times in a month	10	5	7	9	4	6
15–24 years	n = 166	n = 169	n = 335	n = 115	n = 232	n = 347
Never	60	82	71	71	74	73
Less than once per month	20	8	14	8	8	8	8.77
Once a month	14	5	10	16	13	14	p = .032
Many times in a month	6	6	6	5	4	5

^a Reported χ² and p-value for difference in total proportions refugees vs. nationals

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