Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics, reproductive and HIV history of PLHIV in Gulu District, Uganda, February-May 2009 (n = 476)
| Characteristic | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 238 | 50.0 |
| Female | 238 | 50.0 |
| Clinic attended | ||
| GNRH | 98 | 20.6 |
| Lacor | 168 | 35.3 |
| TASO | 210 | 44.1 |
| Education | ||
| Never attended school | 85 | 17.9 |
| Some primary education | 179 | 37.6 |
| Completed primary education | 84 | 17.6 |
| Some secondary education | 87 | 18.2 |
| Completed secondary | 16 | 3.3 |
| Tertiary education | 25 | 5.3 |
| Missing | 1 | 0.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Roman Catholic | 340 | 71.5 |
| Other | 131 | 27.5 |
| Missing | 5 | 1.0 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Never married | 76 | 15.9 |
| Married/De facto | 236 | 49.6 |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 164 | 34.5 |
| Polygamy (if married/de facto) | ||
| Monogamous | 169 | 71.6 |
| Polygamous | 67 | 28.4 |
| Occupation | ||
| Peasant farmers | 222 | 46.9 |
| Professionals | 24 | 5.1 |
| Others | 230 | 48.0 |
| Residence | ||
| Town/Trading centre | 230 | 48.3 |
| Village | 204 | 42.9 |
| IDP camp | 41 | 8.6 |
| Other | 1 | 0.2 |
| Reproductive history | ||
| Respondents who have ever had children | 397 | 83.4 |
| Respondents who had ever lost a child | 137 | 34.9 |
| Currently pregnant (females only) | 18 | 7.6 |
| Respondents on HAART a | 236 | 49.8 |
| Time on HAART (months) b | ||
| Less than 24 months | 112 | 47.7 |
| 24 months and more | 123 | 52.3 |
| Spouse's HIV status c | ||
| Positive | 213 | 53.3 |
| Negative | 49 | 12.1 |
| Not applicable/unknown/missing | 138 | 34.6 |
| Disclosure of HIV status to spouse c | ||
| Yes | 268 | 66.9 |
| No | 61 | 15.3 |
| Unknown/missing | 71 | 17.8 |
| Complete PMTCT knowledge | 319 | 67.0 |
GNRH, Gulu National Referral Hospital; HAART, Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy; IDP, Internally displaced people; TASO, The AIDS Support Organization; a data for 2 respondents missing; b data for one person on HAART missing; c single respondents excluded