Table 1.
Healer characteristics by claim to cure HIV
| Claims to cure | Cannot cure | Combined | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (female) | 29 (28%) | 74 (72%) | 94 (71%) | 0.584 |
| Type of Healer | 0.418 | |||
| Sangoma | 6 (15%) | 28 (30%) | 34 (26%) | |
| Inyanga | 32 (82%) | 60 (64%) | 92 (69%) | |
| Herbalist | 1 (3%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (2%) | |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 5 (5%) | 5 (4%) | |
| Length of time practicing | 16.9 (11) | 22.8 (15) | 21.1 (14) | 0.031a |
| Education Attainment | 2.8 (3) | 4.1 (3) | 3.7 (3) | 0.017a |
| Family from Mozambique | 30 (77%) | 64 (69%) | 94 (71%) | 0.348 |
| Age (Mean, SD) | 55 (10) | 60 (15) | 58 (14) | 0.084 |
| Number of patients past month (mean, SD) | 8.7 (9.9) | 4.8 (9.0) | 5.9 (9) | 0.031a |
astatistically significant