Table 1.
Demographic characteristics
| Variable | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender of respondent | n = 384 | |
| Female | 205 | 53.4 |
| Male | 179 | 46.6 |
| Education | n = 384 | |
| No education | 16 | 4.2 |
| Primary | 189 | 49.2 |
| Secondary | 132 | 34.4 |
| Tertiary | 47 | 12.2 |
| Religion | n = 384 | |
| Protestant (COU) | 95 | 24.7 |
| Catholic | 141 | 36.7 |
| Pentecostal (born again) | 86 | 22.4 |
| Muslim | 52 | 13.5 |
| SDA | 7 | 1.8 |
| Others | 3 | 0.8 |
| Using any HIV drug | n = 384 | |
| Yes | 378 | 98.4 |
| Type of Drug | n = 378 | |
| ARVs | 10 | 2.6 |
| Septrin (Cotrimoxazole) | 9 | 2.4 |
| Both | 359 | 95.0 |
| Belong to HIV support group | n = 381 | |
| Yes | 25 | 6.6 |
| Age | n = 384 | |
| 20 to 29 | 54 | 14.1 |
| 30 to 39 | 100 | 26 |
| 40 to 49 | 133 | 34.6 |
| 50 to 59 | 62 | 16.1 |
| 60 + | 35 | 9.1 |
| Mean age (SD) | 42.4 (11.3) | |
| Marital Status | n = 384 | |
| Single | 41 | 10.7 |
| Married/cohabiting | 200 | 52.1 |
| Divorced/separated | 83 | 21.6 |
| Widowed | 60 | 15.6 |
| Told husband/wife about HIV infection | n = 200 | |
| Yes | 166 | 83.0 |
| Anyone made a commitment to care for your child/ren | ||
| Yes | 121 | 85.8 |