Table I.
Demographic information of PLHIV (n=21)
| Demographic Characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 14 |
| Female | 7 |
| Education | |
| Primary School | 3 |
| Middle School | 12 |
| High School | 5 |
| College | 1 |
| Employment | |
| Unemployed (including 3 thieves) | 15 |
| Provider of PLHIV services | 2 |
| Retired | 1 |
| Salesman and agent | 3 |
| Marital Status | |
| Not married | 7 (3 single, 3 unmarried cohabitation, 1 lives with family) |
| Married | 8 |
| Divorced | 6 |
| Route of infection | |
| Drug use | 13 |
| Non-marital sexual transmission | 6 |
| Spouse | 2 |
| Years of infection | |
| < 3 years | 4 |
| 3-10 years | 10 |
| >10 | 7 |
| HIV Status Disclosure | |
| Public health workers only | 2 (1 male, 1 female) |
| Public health worker & family | 16 (12 male, 4 female) |
| Public health worker, family & acquaintances | 3 (3 male) |
| Financial support | |
| Government assistance | 10 |
| Salary | 5 |
| Help of relatives | 2 |
| Theft | 3 |
| Help of partner | 1 |