Table 1.
Characteristics of Respondents
| Characteristic | In-depth interviews (IDIs) only (n=13) | Focus group discussions (FGDs) only (4 FGDs; n=18 respondents) | Both IDIs and FGDs (n=5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male (n=19) | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| Female (n=17) | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| Sample characteristics of all respondents | Male (n=19) | Female (n=17) |
|---|---|---|
| n | n | |
| Mode of HIV transmission | ||
| Injection drug use | 19 | 2 |
| Heterosexual sex | 0 | 12 |
| Unknown | 0 | 3 |
| ART initiation | ||
| On ART | 16 | 12 |
| Not yet on ART | 3 | 5 |
| Age | ||
| 25 or below | 1 | 5 |
| 26 to 30 | 5 | 6 |
| 31 to 35 | 5 | 3 |
| 36 to 40 | 5 | 1 |
| 41 or above | 3 | 2 |
| Education | ||
| Elementary school (6 years) | 7 | 4 |
| Lower middle school (9 years) | 10 | 12 |
| Upper middle/technical school (10–12 years) | 2 | 1 |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 7 | 5 |
| Farming | 2 | 3 |
| Unskilled/semi-skilled worka | 6 | 5 |
| Professional/managerial | 1 | 2 |
| Business owner | 0 | 1 |
| Retired | 0 | 1 |
| Volunteer | 3 | 0 |
| Monthly income | ||
| 0 | 10 | 7 |
| 1 to 500 yuan (up to $62.5) | 3 | 5 |
| 501 to 1,000 yuan ($62.5–$125) | 4 | 3 |
| Over 1,000 yuan (Over $125) | 1 | 1 |
| N/A or variable | 1 | 1 |
a
Driver, tailor, construction worker, etc.