Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants (n = 18)
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 26–40 | 15 (83.3%) |
| 41–55 | 3 (16.7%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single/Divorced | 9 (50%) |
| Married/Lives with male partner | 9 (50%) |
| Employment status | |
| Full-time | 8 (44.4%) |
| Part-time | 1 (5.6%) |
| Unemployed | 9 (50%) |
| Taking ARV treatment | |
| Yes | 13 (72.2%) |
| No | 3 (16.7%) |
| Did not respond | 2 (11.1%) |
| CD4 cell count | |
| 200–500 | 4 (22.2%) |
| >500 | 3 (16.7%) |
| Doesn’t know | 12 (66.7%) |
| Did not respond | 1 (5.6%) |
| HIV viral load | |
| <50 (undetectable) | 4 (22.2%) |
| <5,000 | 1 (5.6%) |
| Doesn’t know | 12 (66.7%) |
| Did not respond | 1 (5.6%) |
| Have children living at home | |
| Yes | 17 (94%) |
| No | 1 (6%) |
| Number of children living at home | |
| Range | 0–6 |
| Mean | 3.0 |
| SD | 1.5 |
| Years of education | |
| Range | 2–16 |
| Mean | 9.81 |
| SD | 3.6 |
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