Table 5.
Respondents' socio-demographic characteristics and attitudinal disposition of respondents towards workers and applicants who are living with HIV and AIDS
| Attitudinal disposition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic Sex | Negative No (%) | Positive No (%) | X2 | p-value |
| Male | 127 (46.5) | 146 (53.5) | 0.361 | 0.548 |
| Female | 55 (43.3) | 72 (56.7) | ||
| Highest level of education | ||||
| Up to Primary | 11 (57.9) | 8 (42.1) | ||
| Secondary | 34 (44.7) | 42 (55.3) | 16.096 | 0.001 |
| Bachelor/HND | 107 (52.7) | 96 (47.3) | ||
| Postgraduate | 30 (29.4) | 72 (70.6) | ||
| Work experience | ||||
| 1 – 5 years | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | ||
| 6 – 10 years | 74 (50.0) | 74 (50.0) | ||
| 11 – 15 years | 31 (31.6) | 67 (68.4) | 13.121 | 0.011 |
| 16 – 20 years | 23 (50.0) | 23 (50.0) | ||
| 21 years above | 52 (52.5) | 47 (47.5) | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Christianity | 131 (46.8) | 149 (53.2) | ||
| Islam | 45 (42.9) | 60 (57.1) | 0.665 | 0.717 |
| Traditional religion | 6 (40.0) | 9 (60.0) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Currently not married | 78 (58.2) | 56 (41.8) | 13.744 | 0.001 |
| Currently married | 104 (39.1) | 162 (60.9) | ||