Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age category | |
| Mean age, years (SD) | 31 (±20) |
| Median age, years (range) | 32 (12–42) |
| 21–40 years | 53 (46.1) |
| 41-60 years | 22 (19.1) |
| >60 years | 7 (6.1) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 47 (40.9) |
| Female | 68 (59.1) |
| Occupation | |
| Salaried | 24 (21.1) |
| Self-employed | 35 (30.7) |
| Unemployed | 55 (48.3) |
| Education level | |
| Non-formal | 25 (23.2) |
| Primary | 43 (39.8) |
| Secondary | 30 (27.8) |
| College/university | 10 (9.3) |
| Year of diagnosis | |
| 2006–2009 | 17 (14.9) |
| 2010–2013 | 42 (36.5) |
| 2014–2016 | 56 (48.7) |
| Residence | |
| Nairobi | 27 (23.5) |
| Central | 24 (20.9) |
| Eastern | 21 (18.3) |
| Nyanza | 14 (12.2) |
| Rift Valley | 13 (11.3) |
| Western | 12 (10.4) |
| North Eastern | 3 (2.6) |
| Coast | 1 (0.9) |