Table 3.
Percentage of accepting attitudes toward people with HIV according to the socio-demographic characteristics
| Characteristics | Are willing to care for a family member with AIDS in own home | Would buy fresh veg- etables from a shopkeeper or vendor who is HIV-positive | Believe that a woman teacher who is HIV-posi- tive and is not sick should be allowed to continue teaching | Would not want to keep secret that a family member is HIV-positive | Express accepting attitudes on all 4 indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 76.9 | 48.1 | 58.8 | 41.1 | 15.4 |
| Area | |||||
| Urban | 77.6 | 48.9 | 60.3 | 39.8 | 15.5 |
| Rural | 74.5 | 45.5 | 53.6 | 45.6 | 15.2 |
| Age (yr) | |||||
| 15-24 | 77.1 | 48.4 | 59.1 | 41.1 | 15.6 |
| 25-29 | 75.1 | 45.1 | 55.3 | 41.5 | 13.6 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Ever married | 77.9 | 47.9 | 58.9 | 44.3 | 15.6 |
| Never married | 76.6 | 48.2 | 58.8 | 40.2 | 15.4 |
| Education | |||||
| None | 55.3 | 22.1 | 20.7 | 38.9 | 5.4 |
| Basic | 71.0 | 35.0 | 43.0 | 50.2 | 14.0 |
| Secondary | 72.2 | 39.0 | 51.2 | 42.8 | 11.8 |
| Higher | 78.8 | 51.7 | 62.1 | 40.2 | 16.7 |
| Wealth index (quintile) | |||||
| Q1 (poorest) | 80.9 | 62.1 | 74.3 | 28.9 | 7.1 |
| Q2 (poorer) | 64.2 | 34.0 | 56.7 | 38.1 | 11.2 |
| Q3 (middle) | 70.8 | 47.4 | 52.7 | 44.3 | 17.0 |
| Q4 (richer) | 75.6 | 50.3 | 60.0 | 59.0 | 19.9 |
| Q5 (richest) | 75.7 | 61.2 | 64.6 | 46.7 | 31.3 |
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.