Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants
| Characteristics | Total sample (n =81) | Percentages (%) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 12 | 14.8% |
| Female | 69 | 85.2% |
| Age (mean) | 73 | 37.84 sd (10.707) |
| Citizenship | ||
| South African | 80 | 98.8% |
| Australian | 1 | 1.2% |
| Home language | ||
| Afrikaans | 1 | 1.2% |
| English | 20 | 24.7% |
| IsiXhosa | 4 | 4.9% |
| IsiZulu | 55 | 67.9% |
| Sesotho | 1 | 1.2% |
| Current profession | ||
| Doctors | 7 | 8.8% |
| Nurses | 38 | 47.5% |
| Lay counselor | 20 | 25% |
| Psychologists | 2 | 2.5% |
| Social worker | 1 | 1.3% |
| Others | 12 | 15% |
| Highest qualification | ||
| Degree | 13 | 19.6% |
| Diploma | 19 | 28.7% |
| College certificate | 25 | 37.8% |
| Standard 10 | 9 | 13.6% |
| Where qualification was obtained | ||
| University | 19 | (40%) |
| Hospitals | 13 | (27%) |
| College | 5 | (10.4%) |
| Nursing school | 3 | (6.3%) |
| High school | 5 | (10.4%) |
| University of Technology | 3 | (6.3%) |
| TCAM certificates | ||
| Yes | 3 | 2.8% |
| No | 76 | 96.2% |
| Experience (HIV and AIDS) clinic (Mean) | 75 | 2.83 sd (2.67) |
| Experience (Health field) (Mean) | 73 | 10.55 sd (9.51) |
| Race | ||
| African | 60 | 74.1% |
| Coloured | 3 | 3.7% |
| Indian | 15 | 18.5% |
| Whites | 2 | 2.5% |
| Others | 1 | 1.2% |
| Work status | ||
| Full-time | 73 | 92.4% |
| Part-time | 4 | 5.1% |
| Volunteer | 2 | 2.5% |